forcible

Example Sentences

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Noriega also argued his forcible military abduction violated international law and the Panamanian government’s sovereignty, thereby depriving courts of jurisdiction.

From The Wall Street Journal

The play violated an NFL rule prohibiting the use of any part of the helmet or facemask to initiate forcible contact to an opponent’s head or neck area.

From Los Angeles Times

Its survival and growth since the forcible closure of its Beijing mother church in 2018 only adds embarrassment to alarm.

From The Wall Street Journal

And they said ordering hundreds of thousands to move south could amount to forcible transfer under international law.

From BBC

And they said forcing hundreds of thousands to move south could amount to forcible transfer under international law.

From BBC