be forced

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

Would those who have backed the management be forced to act?

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Brock, ruling that local delivery drivers cannot be forced into private arbitration for employment disputes.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

“Instead, we are living in a world where central banks are going to increasingly be forced to handle major, low probability events, often which are not economic or that emerge from abroad.”

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“Realistic? I don’t want to be forced to draw that way.”

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys