forcibly

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"Forcibly 'de-risking' based on ideological prejudice and competition anxiety will only be counterproductive and artificially intensify risks," the Chinese embassy said in a statement.

From Reuters • Jul. 13, 2023

On December 6th, Politico posted the story of the anonymous congressional staffer, under the headline “Another Woman Says Franken Tried to Forcibly Kiss Her.”

From The New Yorker • Jul. 22, 2019

Forcibly separating parents from children has a history; it is our history.

From Washington Post • May 29, 2018

Forcibly returned by police to the laundry, she later gave birth to a daughter, herself then placed in an orphanage.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2018

Forcibly drawing the bow-string to his very ear, the son of the Wind-god, that great bowman, filled with wrath and desirous of making an end of Karna, sped that shaft.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan