forcibly

Example Sentences

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The US state department has clarified that it is not forcibly returning any evacuees to Afghanistan, but that some have voluntarily returned.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

And in a surreal scene, Sheehy joined Capitol Police to help forcibly eject a protester who was disrupting an Armed Services Committee hearing.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2026

Doctors had to forcibly wrench him from his mother at birth.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

And, they’re seeking to ensure DHS honors the Fourth Amendment and that officers obtain a warrant before forcibly entering someone’s home.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

Several of the more heroic forcibly checked their flight, hid behind trees, and hurled their spears at the tiger, but they were so unnerved by his furious assault that they missed their aim.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks