forced upon
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Three years before Mauritius’s independence in 1968, the U.K. split off the archipelago to create a new entity called the British Indian Overseas Territory, in a deal that Mauritians now claim was forced upon them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Problematically, the only cruises I had been on in real life were those forced upon me in my youth — the Disney and Carnival variety.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025
In electing Lee, with almost 50% of the vote , South Koreans have vehemently rejected the military dictatorship that was almost forced upon them.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025
But to date, there have been no public reports that such an admittedly difficult situation has been forced upon health care providers.
From Slate • Feb. 6, 2025
It was a wedding song, the only song she could come up with, something about a madness forced upon them.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
