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

[fawrst, fohrst] / fɔrst, foʊrst /


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The UN's migration agency said Monday that the renewed fighting in the Arab world's poorest country had forced 93,864 people to flee their homes.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Several of the Binance investigators who raised concerns about Blessed Trust were forced out of the exchange, the Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

“As Irish people we know all too well about genocide, forced famine and violent occupation,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Cross-financed by Germany's wealthier states, Berlin is deep in the red, with 2.2 billion euros in debt calculated in late 2024, which forced painful spending cuts in multiple areas.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

I forced myself to wait in the bush a little longer, and while I did, all my pains sank in.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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