by force
Example Sentences
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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
He can surrender the Strait or reopen it by force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The trip comes amid efforts to resolve a diplomatic crisis sparked by the US president when he threatened to seize Greenland by force.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
For his first Easter message, Pope Leo wrote, “Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace! Not a peace imposed by force, but through dialogue!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
But the idea that “gifts” from Indians helped to establish and enrich the US hides that these resources were taken, often by force, as the country expanded.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
