forced

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The fire forced evacuations and closures, with Moreno Valley College announcing it would be closed Friday and Saturday, canceling all events on its main campus.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Those could arise if it is forced into a large settlement and changes to its lucrative business model.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Castres' line speed and pressure on passes forced Saints into some early handling errors, one of which led to the visitors taking a deserved lead after eight minutes.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Here, Borgli only skims the surface, counting on subtext to imply that Charlie and Rachel have been forced to confront innate prejudices about their partners, who are both Black.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

An intertitle appeared on the screen: You know how they forced me to give you up!

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu