the force

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That included his stepfather, Ed Kovac, the homicide cop and former Marine who’d had a partner on the force who was gay.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

In the first episode, he talked about his work on the force, telling viewers that working as an officer makes "you feel like you made a difference" each day.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The poems remain resistant, as they must; but their resistance now carries the force of address, a bottle sent out from wreckage toward an unknown reader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Two people have been arrested and the force has warned that this number will rise as investigations continue.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

If Christopher could keep him talking—if he could keep the man from directing the force of his power at him—perhaps he could think of a way to survive.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell