forcible
Example Sentences
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The two men face charges of forcible obstruction of business, which they refute, the police official said.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
The play violated an NFL rule prohibiting the use of any part of the helmet or facemask to initiate forcible contact to an opponent’s head or neck area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
Its survival and growth since the forcible closure of its Beijing mother church in 2018 only adds embarrassment to alarm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
This was the year Japan passed landmark laws to redefine rape from "forcible sexual intercourse" to "non-consensual sexual intercourse" and raised the age of consent from 13 to 16.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025
The forcible recalling was simply an unpleasant memory.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
