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Recent Examples of forcible
Betancourt has 10 prior arrests, including for strangulation, petit larceny, assault on a police officer and forcible touching.
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
Hajime has also signed on to a controversial redevelopment of one of Tokyo’s city parks, an ambitious exercise in cutting-edge urban design that will also entail the forcible removal of a large group of unhoused people.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Sarabia, 41, pleaded no contest to charges of forcible rape, lewd acts with a minor under 14, kidnapping and forcible oral copulation.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Human rights—such as the right to a fair trial, access to asylum, legal representation, and protection from torture or forcible removal to a country where a person may face harm—are guaranteed under both U.S. and international law.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
Hajime has also signed on to a controversial redevelopment of one of Tokyo’s city parks, an ambitious exercise in cutting-edge urban design that will also entail the forcible removal of a large group of unhoused people.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Sarabia, 41, pleaded no contest to charges of forcible rape, lewd acts with a minor under 14, kidnapping and forcible oral copulation.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Human rights—such as the right to a fair trial, access to asylum, legal representation, and protection from torture or forcible removal to a country where a person may face harm—are guaranteed under both U.S. and international law.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcible
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Anguish is redirected into forceful speculation, all without sacrificing the laughs.—
Vikram Murthi,
The Atlantic,
2 Aug. 2025
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Although groups had been testing the limits of hard rock for a few years by the time Black Sabbath arrived, the band purified their aggression into a forceful, unrelenting sound that would define a new style of rock.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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The World Meteorological Organization confirmed a new world record for lightning discharge distance The powerful lightning bolt, also known as a megaflash, stretched 515 miles from eastern Texas to Kansas City, Mo.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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By combining authentic passion with genuine care, the group shows inspiration can come from unexpected places—sometimes on four wheels, with a powerful engine and a committed community.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
2 Aug. 2025
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Time and again, Garfield impresses with potent compositions, particularly in a scene that depicts father and daughter obliviously walking through a field in the foreground while, in the right-hand corner of the screen, a distant car slowly bears down upon them.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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But an even more potent metaphor is on the horizon as Millie and Tim go for a hike near their new home and end up temporarily trapped in an underground cave.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
31 July 2025
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Istanbul has a small but mighty jazz scene with plenty of jazz clubs across the city featuring both local talent and international musicians.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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This small but mighty JBL Go 4 is honestly a golden find.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 July 2025
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The Aston Martin Formula One team has confirmed that Fernando Alonso will not be taking part in the Hungarian Grand Prix Free Practice 1 session due to a muscular injury in his back.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers this week continued tests of a possible alternative countermeasure to muscular atrophy.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Forcible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcible. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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