forced

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Forced to restructure the film and mix existing footage with reshot scenes, all of those sequences of Michael alongside children now feel eerie and upsetting, even if the film doesn’t touch on the allegations.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Forced to rethink how it sold its oil, Tehran accelerated the build-out of a clandestine trading network, according to U.S. officials and researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Forced to manufacture shots, the hosts took too many risks, while England's fielders snapped up chances to back up the bowlers' work.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Forced to delay his flight home scheduled for the next day, Mr Mendelson said when he was discharged from hospital he was ordered by hotel staff to pay a fee for the extra night's stay.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Forced to abandon their gunboats, the sailors became artillerymen manning the defenses on land at Bladensburg.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis