forcible

Example Sentences

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The two men face charges of forcible obstruction of business, which they refute, the police official said.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that a forcible U.S. annexation of an ally’s territory would be the end of NATO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

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

The convention also prohibits the forcible transfer of entire populations from occupied territories.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

The forcible recalling was simply an unpleasant memory.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck