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  • past participle of force.
  • past tense form of force.
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forced

[fawrst, fohrst] / fɔrst, foʊrst /


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That one’s about spirits from different eras who were forced to cohabitate mostly alone until a living human couple moved into their mansion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The U.S. has for decades taken a much firmer line on forced labor than its peer countries, first banning imports tied to the practice in 1930.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Families who have been displaced several times during the war increasingly ask where they could go next, and whether they might even be forced to leave Gaza altogether.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

"And the advice we give to countries is to be very careful of how they deploy their very limited fiscal capacity," she said, adding that some countries may be forced "to rely on external financing".

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

I forced myself to close the book before I was even tempted.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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