forcibly

Example Sentences

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Doctors had to forcibly wrench him from his mother at birth.

From Los Angeles Times

The Chagossians were forcibly removed by the British and Americans in the late 1960s and early 1970s to make way for the joint U.S. military base.

From The Wall Street Journal

In early January, U.S. troops forcibly boarded a Russia-linked oil tanker south of Iceland after a two-week pursuit by the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

And, they’re seeking to ensure DHS honors the Fourth Amendment and that officers obtain a warrant before forcibly entering someone’s home.

From Salon

Native Americans were forcibly removed from their lands in the development of this nation and enslaved people were brought to America involuntarily.

From Los Angeles Times