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

[fawrst, fohrst] / fɔrst, foʊrst /


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Forced to restructure the film and mix existing footage with reshot scenes, all of those sequences of Michael alongside children now feel eerie and upsetting, even if the film doesn’t touch on the allegations.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Baffert, who had won the Oaks the last three years, saw his best hope vanish barely 100 yards into the race when jockey Mike Smith pulled up Forced Entry, the 5-2 second choice.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Forced to flee when Russia invaded, around 5.9 million Ukrainian refugees live outside the country and another 3.7 million are displaced internally, the UN Refugee Agency says.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Forced selling intensified, with over $500 million in leveraged BTC longs liquidated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

Forced to make a snap decision, I couldn’t safely tell her the truth about my search for the Chandrian.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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