by force
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They know that trying to open it by force would be costly and may require American ground troops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
That may be true, but the U.S. so far hasn’t shown the ability to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
The main reason is Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous enclave inside Azerbaijan that was home to 100,000 ethnic Armenians until Azerbaijan took it by force in 2023.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Aoun, a former army chief, says this cannot be done by force, warning of the risks of alienating the Shia community and exacerbating tensions in a country divided by sects.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Ignatia knew that the wearer could put the boots on and off as wanted, but there would be no removing the boots by force as long as the wearer was alive.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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