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  • past tense form of force.
  • past participle of force.
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forced

[fawrst, fohrst] / fɔrst, foʊrst /


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He said investors were "forced to reassess assumptions around future revenues, cash flows and funding conditions".

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

He and other county officials said in court filings that, had they been forced to begin segregating the 20,000 flagged ballots in the midst of the election, “chaos” would have ensued.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

But the energy in chambers Tuesday was of forced celebration as council members congratulated Raman and said they looked forward to working with her on issues where they had alignment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

Its unsecured debt now sports yields around 15%, which is prohibitively expensive if the company were forced to raise such debt to finance more construction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

She smiled, but I knew her well enough to see how forced the smile was.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler


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