the forces
plural noun
British
: the military organizations (such as the army, navy, and air force) of a country : armed forces
Will the new defense policy weaken the forces?
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In southern Syria, where the Druze form a majority in the Suwayda province, the community was at times caught between the forces of the former Assad regime and extremist groups during Syria’s ten-year civil war.
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
Once the Dems unite against Trump, the forces of negative polarization will go to work and MAGA will re-coalesce in Trump's corner, the way the T-1000 does after the Terminator blows it to bits.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Though the reasons for the forces behind the nefarious organization are made more plain in the last two episodes, the show’s pacing stalls out, losing the intense momentum that had been so carefully built until this point.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 July 2025
Alerted by residents of the commotion, Bass arrived at the scene and urged the forces to leave.
—Jim Newton, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
Once the Dems unite against Trump, the forces of negative polarization will go to work and MAGA will re-coalesce in Trump's corner, the way the T-1000 does after the Terminator blows it to bits.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Though the reasons for the forces behind the nefarious organization are made more plain in the last two episodes, the show’s pacing stalls out, losing the intense momentum that had been so carefully built until this point.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 July 2025
Alerted by residents of the commotion, Bass arrived at the scene and urged the forces to leave.
—Jim Newton, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the forces
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“The forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20forces. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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