forced

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For decades, custom software was so expensive it forced professionals to trade away specific capabilities for the lower price of generic, off-the-shelf tools.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

He was also forced to scrap a planned concert in the southern French city of Marseille, while he has also been stopped from performing in Poland and Switzerland.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Bass will likely be forced into a runoff in Tuesday’s primary.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

You will need enough savings so that you are not forced to make withdrawals during a down market — the much-feared and often-quoted sequence-of-returns risk.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

They couldn’t have gotten far, but once they hit Deadwood River, they’d be forced to turn directly toward the heart of an open realm.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman