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be in force

VERB
hold
Synonyms
STRONGEST
last operate remain stay
STRONG
apply exist persevere persist resist wear
WEAK
be in effect be the case be valid have bearing hold good hold true remain true stand up stay staunch
Antonyms
STRONGEST
go leave
STRONG
give up quit stop
WEAK
abandon cancel cease desert disbelieve drop forsake halt let go release

Example Sentences

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The US president insisted the deal gave Washington "everything we wanted" and will be in force "forever", but both Rutte and Trump gave scant details on what was agreed.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Antonia Merola Jones, a single parent-of-one from Mold, Flintshire, said the ban should also be in force across the border.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

They will be in force from 12:00 BST on Friday until 18:00 BST on Tuesday, with the warmest weather expected on Sunday and Monday.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

Nvidia said federal officials had told them the requirement will be in force for the "indefinite future".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025

Sometimes it would be in force in a banzai attack.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

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