forced

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The regulator also argues that the rule has forced brokers to buy expensive market data feeds linked to a bevy of exchanges, including overlapping ones that proliferated as a direct result of the rule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“He forced the more conventional candidates to talk about the issues in a way that would not have been the case if he weren’t in the race,” Schnur said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The match was brought to a halt in the 21st minute as thunderstorms and lightning forced players off ⁠the pitch, with ⁠spectators told to seek shelter.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Trade Representative’s Office concluded one Section 301 investigation into forced labor, prop osing 10% to 12.5% tariffs on 60 economies, which are expected to take effect mid-July.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

We’re forced to slow down to a painful thirty miles per hour.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller