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[fawrs] / fɔrs /








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Specialist police unit Opal set up an organised retail crime team two years ago, which often spans multiple force areas.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

The real training ground is the classroom, where group projects, Socratic discussions and the process of living, working and studying alongside others force you to learn the people skills that make for a successful career.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Historian Imogen Willetts explores four centuries of after-hours history in her new book “Up All Night,” proving L.A.’s 2000s party era was a serious cultural force.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

The findings may also force scientists to reconsider calculations of the global methane budget.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

But the force of Pain was too swift, and even as his paws brushed some bramble or bough, he was swept away before he could catch hold.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Official data shows police forces across England and Wales, excluding the British Transport Police, recorded 502,011 shoplifting offences in 2025-26 alone.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Hertfordshire Constabulary, one of three forces now using Auror, was able to arrest two shoplifters at a retail park in Stevenage thanks to the tool.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

What matters is whether rising rates begin to overwhelm the two forces that have protected stocks so far: earnings growth and low volatility in the bond market.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Ireland’s armed forces number around 7,750 personnel, below its goal of about 9,700.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

“Nic, help!” he says, right before a juju forces his mouth shut.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

But lower-body injuries the last couple of years — a left groin strain last season and a left hamstring strain earlier this season — forced him away from it.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

"As Irish people we know all too well about genocide, forced famine and violent occupation," he wrote, also noting that Sheeran was a friend who "has changed my life."

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

By halftime, Walker had forced nine missed tackles—or more than any Chiefs back in any game since 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

I grew up in South Africa and you’re forced to play every sport known to mankind.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

I forced out a kind of chuckling sound and went on.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

“It also exacerbates the pressures facing America’s electric grid by forcing critical existing power plants into early retirement and severely restricting the operation of new natural gas plants,” Matheson said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany has said he sustained minor injuries after a plane he was on landed on a lake, forcing him and the pilot to swim to safety.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

It’s bad enough forcing teams to fly eight or nine hours to Europe but this Australian game takes the proverbial cake.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

It has long proposed that gravity may play a role in forcing quantum systems to collapse into definite states.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

“Good,” he said, forcing himself to take a bite of food.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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