forced

Example Sentences

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Shane is essentially forced to tell his parents not only that he’s gay but he’s also been in a relationship with who they thought was his arch-enemy for the better part of a decade.

From Salon

German Galushchenko, who was forced out of his government role last year, was arrested on a train leaving Ukraine, one of the country's two anti-corruption agencies said on Sunday.

From BBC

Tens of thousands have been forced from their homes.

From Los Angeles Times

Harrison did not fully commit to running until he was about 26 and was forced to give up football following three knee operations.

From BBC

One candidate: companies whose stock prices have tumbled as the artificial-intelligence boom reshuffles winners and losers might be forced to cut costs, including through layoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal