forcible

Example Sentences

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The two men face charges of forcible obstruction of business, which they refute, the police official said.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

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 • Nov. 20, 2025

The convention also prohibits the forcible transfer of entire populations from occupied territories.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

While announcing the suspension, NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan sent a letter to James, saying the Chargers team captain lowered his head and made forcible contact with Freiermuth.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2024

The Reichstag, the German parliament, had passed a Peace Resolution, calling for “a peace of understanding and the permanent reconciliation of peoples without the forcible acquisition of territory.”

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman