Thesaurus / forcing
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Then the enemy's howitzers and field guns had it all their own way, forcing attack to yield a lot of ground.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONThe water-piston is 10 inches in diameter, drawing and forcing 35 feet perpendicular, equal beam.
LIFE OF RICHARD TREVITHICK, VOLUME II (OF 2)FRANCIS TREVITHICKForcing himself to believe that he had been the victim of some kind of illusory perception, he vigorously restrained his feelings.
THREE MORE JOHN SILENCE STORIESALGERNON BLACKWOODDuring the operations which ended in the enemy forcing the Adda, his division got isolated from the main body.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONEngland has sinned against India by forcing free trade upon her.
THIRD CLASS IN INDIAN RAILWAYSMAHATMA GANDHIThe significance of these discoveries was long in forcing itself upon the attention of scientific men.
MAN AND HIS ANCESTORCHARLES MORRIS"Come nearer, Tatsu San," he whispered, forcing his face into the distortion of a smile.
THE DRAGON PAINTERMARY MCNEIL FENOLLOSACarven was a big man and he was forcing the valet to look down at Harry Duggin's dead face.
HOODED DETECTIVE, VOLUME III NO. 2, JANUARY, 1942VARIOUSShe surprised him at the moment when he was forcing open a casket, and struck him a blow with her riding whip.
REPERTORY OF THE COMEDIE HUMAINE, COMPLETE, A -- ZANATOLE CERFBERR AND JULES FRANOIS CHRISTOPHEA few hundred men attempted to defend the town, but it was carried by forcing open the gate, and plundered.
CONFESSIONS OF A THUGPHILIP MEADOWS TAYLORWORDS RELATED TO FORCING
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