forced

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Attempts to tackle the spread are forced to rely mainly on precautions and rapid contact tracing.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

That forced the Federal Reserve and other central banks to reverse course on interest-rate cutting campaigns, with markets now expecting higher benchmark rates instead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Sierra broke back immediately but once again failed to serve out the win as a resurgent Raducanu forced a tie-break.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

McGovern gave no indication as to when the 40,000 people who had been forced from their homes — many into shelters — due to evacuation orders would be allowed to return.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Their Spiritualist friend, Justice John Edmonds, who had been forced to retire from New York’s Supreme Court due to his beliefs, delivered a eulogy, “purported to come from the spirit world.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock