forced

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It ultimately lasted 112 days; sickened thousands with headaches, nosebleeds and nausea; and temporarily forced 8,000 families from their homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

It meant investors who had been holding out for rate cuts were forced to quickly change their plans.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Get forced to buy a social media platform he doesn’t want?

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The effects of the war had forced the IMF to delay its timeline for US inflation returning to the Federal Reserve's two-percent target to late 2027, from a previous expectation of mid-2027, she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

What they’ve forced me to open my eyes to.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam