forcibly

Example Sentences

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The night her mother took a Kleenex and forcibly tried to wipe the makeup off her face, Sharon flounced from the house and into her boyfriend’s truck.

From Literature

Lebanese officials said diplomatic practice prevents them from forcibly removing anyone from the embassy compound.

From The Wall Street Journal

Officers forcibly removed a Los Angeles Times reporter and other journalists from the area, saying they were about to conduct “mass arrests.”

From Los Angeles Times

As many as 1,000 people may have been forcibly returned from China to North Korea since then, according to rights groups.

From BBC

The US state department has clarified that it is not forcibly returning any evacuees to Afghanistan, but that some have voluntarily returned.

From BBC