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Both companies have also raised record amounts of private investment to meet their ambitions, a process that may have reached its limits, forcing a turn to Wall Street for still more funding.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Demand slowed as prices soared above $10,000, forcing sellers to drop prices closer to gametime.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Paul Celan performed one of the 20th century’s strangest acts of literary fidelity: He remained true to German by forcing it to answer for what had been done in its name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

His successful but ultimately draining first inning led to UNC scoring four in the next two innings, knocking the Trojans into a huge hole and forcing its bullpen to stem the tide.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

We both stared at the camera that wasn’t really a camera for another second, and then I shook myself, forcing myself to refocus.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin