forcible
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The charity knows of around 300 households threatened with forcible eviction from subdivided flats, with more expected to follow, according to Sze -- far more than the 35 notices the government said it had received.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Its survival and growth since the forcible closure of its Beijing mother church in 2018 only adds embarrassment to alarm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
The mayor denounced the forcible removal of Sen. Alex Padilla from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference earlier in the day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025
Many of the cases involved the forcible repatriation of Cambodians, with the suspected involvement of Cambodian security personnel.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
The forcible recalling was simply an unpleasant memory.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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