forced

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In April, the court sharply limited a part of those protections that had forced states to draw voting districts to help elect Black or Latino representatives to Congress, as well as state and local boards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Growing maintenance costs, tax changes and workers returning to the office have forced sellers to cut prices on large, luxurious estates from the Cotswolds to the northern Home Counties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

One, Giovanna, who stood in a crowd waiting to watch Sánchez speak following the results, said Fujimori's family had "done a lot of damage to our country", referencing Alberto Fujimori's forced sterilisation programme.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“Grandparents are often forced to spend down their resources.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

But now they had forced their way out into the open.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler