forcibly

Example Sentences

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US forces have now forcibly halted four ships they said sought to violate the blockade, in place since April 13.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Since the sanctions listing, Companies House has moved to forcibly dissolve the exchanges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

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 • Mar. 29, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

When its subprime hedge funds crashed in June, Bear Stearns was forcibly severed from its line—and the balloon drifted farther from the ground.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis