by force

Example Sentences

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His loss of popularity is mainly due to the conflict over 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. 8, 2026

President Joseph Aoun has said disarmament cannot be delivered by force, warning of the possibility of violence, and that it would require negotiations with the group.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace! Not a peace imposed by force, but through dialogue!” he said in his Easter address.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

“Do you take us for children that play in the yards with pets ? What could we give you that you couldn’t take by force, and at that time take from us tenfold?”

From "Grendel" by John Gardner