be forced to
Example Sentences
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Following numerous exchanges on the topic over the past year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron came to realize that the companies couldn’t be forced to cooperate, the German official said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
They don’t want to fire people now and then be forced to hire again if the economy improves, particularly with skilled talent hard to find.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
As if California were to suddenly become akin to Enver Hoxha’s Albania and Brin would be forced to take meals of beetroot and groats in the collective’s cafeteria.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
With pupil numbers declining and budgets tightening, schools may be forced to cut staff.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
I was thinking, In order for this to happen, your entire frame of reference will have to change, and you will be forced to surrender many things that you now scarcely know you have.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
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