forced upon

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Three years before Mauritius’s independence in 1968, the U.K. split off the archipelago to create a new entity called the British Indian Overseas Territory, in a deal that Mauritians now claim was forced upon them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Problematically, the only cruises I had been on in real life were those forced upon me in my youth — the Disney and Carnival variety.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

Norris, winner in Monaco five days ago, was 0.367 seconds quicker than Verstappen as teams come to terms with new front wings forced upon them by a rule change for this race.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

But to date, there have been no public reports that such an admittedly difficult situation has been forced upon health care providers.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2025

She clearly wants to try to determine her own identity in an agentic manner versus accepting one that’s forced upon her by a patriarchal society.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon