force
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As she spoke, teenage carollers nearby sang Christmas songs, collecting donations for the armed forces.
From BBC
Yellow warnings have been issued by the Met Office for snow and ice across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland; they will be in force between midnight and noon on 2 January.
From BBC
“Given the circumstances surrounding the fires, many families were forced to relocate to areas that had not been affected,” he said.
From MarketWatch
Taiwan has been steadily building a deterrent force and reworking a defensive strategy that is aimed at making China’s military think twice before attacking.
Yerlikaya shared a video excerpt in which the security forces raided several suspects' homes, some of whom could be seen with their hands cuffed behind their backs.
From Barron's
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