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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Embedded within its grim accounting is a forward-looking argument that the forces now gathering could make the 2030s the most prosperous decade in half a century — if governments act now to seize them.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other, and their own demons on the path to salvation.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Organized by Carol Yinghua-Liu, director of Beijing’s Inside-Out Art Museum, and a co-curator of the forthcoming Ninteeth Istanbul Biennial, the section investigates the forces shaping contemporary pop culture and will feature the work of artists from the mid-1980s to today.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 June 2026
The region's economic disparity is one of the forces that led to turmoil that culminated in attacks by a small number of extremists among the Uyghurs.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other, and their own demons on the path to salvation.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Organized by Carol Yinghua-Liu, director of Beijing’s Inside-Out Art Museum, and a co-curator of the forthcoming Ninteeth Istanbul Biennial, the section investigates the forces shaping contemporary pop culture and will feature the work of artists from the mid-1980s to today.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 June 2026
The region's economic disparity is one of the forces that led to turmoil that culminated in attacks by a small number of extremists among the Uyghurs.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
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