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The big PBMs are now trying to pre-empt change before it is forced upon them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

“It’s something that’s been forced upon us to think about. But people use it to great effect.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

Problematically, the only cruises I had been on in real life were those forced upon me in my youth — the Disney and Carnival variety.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

In electing Lee, with almost 50% of the vote , South Koreans have vehemently rejected the military dictatorship that was almost forced upon them.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

He gazed down remorsefully and saw that the orderly forced upon him by Colonel Korn to keep his tent clean and attend to nis belongings had neglected to shine his shoes again.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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