be forced

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Policymakers are worried that if inflation speeds up more than expected, the bank may be forced to raise interest rates sharply later on, the people added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“Without help from the State, we will be forced to consider options no one wants, reduced patient services, staff layoffs, and potential facility closures.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

And the keeper might just keep on doing it knowing an official is not likely to book them twice and be forced to send them off.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“They do not want to be forced to do more simply because the market has become overenthusiastic about hikes.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Any society with a marked population explosion will be forced to devote all its energies and technological skills to feeding and caring for the population on its home planet.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan