forcibly
Example Sentences
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He is one of 1,087 people who the United Kingdom has forcibly returned to France, as part of a so-called "one in, one out" deal with France.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The activist was forcibly taken to hospitals which he says were "more like prisons" for the final six days of his fast.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Police forcibly took him to the hospital days before he was set to lead a protest march on Monday in the Indian capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The exodus and the ageing of the ethnic Slavic population -- many descendants of people forcibly resettled there in the Soviet era -- and the lack of economic prospects are all driving the internal migration.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Handing over Sachs’s documents, he said forcibly, “This requires action.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
