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forceful

[fawrs-fuhl, fohrs-] / ˈfɔrs fəl, ˈfoʊrs- /


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Forceful intervention on either side could prove counterproductive to Egypt's national interests.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2023

Forceful actions by regulators worldwide have helped restore confidence.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Men and women are shuffled between floors, where they work for the comically named Bureau of Lateral Substitutions or toil on projects like Peaceful Uses of Atomic Weapons and Forceful Implementation of Peace Treaties.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2020

Forceful sanctions — or the credible threat of action — can be more effective at curbing bad international behavior than an entire army of cyber warriors trying to protect the nation’s digital resources.

From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2018

Forceful enough that the boys stopped chattering and looked at the two of them.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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