armed force

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De la Espriella, a criminal defense attorney, campaigned on building prisons and using armed force against drug traffickers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Revised wording no longer explicitly invokes Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, which allows the Security Council to authorize armed force to restore peace.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Its armed force, at least until the recent hostilities, was viewed as more capable than the Lebanese army, with an arsenal of rockets, missiles and drones.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2024

But Haiti’s domestic instability may have gone so far that only an armed force from overseas can impose order, said Eric Farnsworth, vice president of the Council of the Americas and the Americas Society.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024

It was true that the sheriff represented armed force in the county, but in a community seething with individuals a harsh or stupid sheriff did not last long.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck