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[fawrs] / fɔrs /








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Initial testing for the NGC2 concept began in 2024, and officials say the Army is now starting to scale the technology across the force.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The economy is still adding enough new jobs to absorb most new entrants in the labor force and keep the unemployment rate low.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

In an earlier study, the researchers showed that they could directly manipulate vacuum fluctuations by using a magnetic field to reversibly switch the Casimir force between attraction and repulsion.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

Restrictions aimed at controlling bluetongue, a virus that affects sheep, cattle and other livestock, are now in force across the whole of Scotland.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

But I force myself to stop and take a breath.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Federal forces had not yet been seen inside the city.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

The UK government has never disclosed the number of service people in Ukraine, but has previously acknowledged a small number is there to support Ukrainian armed forces and provide security to diplomatic personnel.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

As the U.S. celebrates the animal named its national mammal in 2016, it’s worth remembering a seeming paradox: Economic forces devastated the buffalo and then, more than any act of Congress, brought it back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

But this year may also illuminate broader forces that continue to resonate long after votes are counted.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

Both had volunteered for the perilous job of scouting for the Allies, observing and reporting on the movement of Japanese forces.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

The result is that states have been forced to turn to unlicensed medical personnel.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

She was forced to leave the Madrid flat where she had lived after it was acquired by an investment company that sought to increase her rent by 275 percent, according to housing campaigners.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

The worry is that investors facing a sea of red in their fixed-income portfolios could become forced sellers or pull money from bond funds that have been flush with inflows in 2026.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

Incident command was ultimately forced to relocate three times, as command posts were inundated with fleeing residents and eventually the fire itself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

With all the strength he could gather, Duane clawed at the snow wall until he forced his way into the lair, ready to face his unknown fate at the mercy of the dragon monster.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

If I were a member of Congress, I could introduce a bill with two clauses: one a statement supporting America’s moms, and another forcing everyone to eat kale.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Last summer West was set to headline London's Wireless Festival but was barred from entering the UK, forcing organisers to cancel the whole event.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Settlers climbed in through windows as soldiers tried to shield the family within the house, according to the family and their lawyer, eventually forcing a retreat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Heavy rain and strong winds battered the northeastern United States on Saturday as an unusually powerful autumn storm intensified, forcing the cancelation of hundreds of flights and leaving tens of thousands of people without power.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

At this, a piece of the ceiling collapsed, forcing them to move.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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