forcing

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“Instead of forcing everyone into a rigid schedule, we focus on output and deliverables,” says Woozle founder Mark Pacitti, who is based in Glasgow, Scotland, and works in two-hour microshifts himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Some circuitry inside interceptors is considered commercially obsolete, forcing the U.S. to rely on expensive equipment from foreign suppliers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

At one point, he said, his telephone service was turned off, forcing him use a pay phone for calls.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Demand slowed as prices soared above $10,000, forcing sellers to drop prices closer to gametime.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The Walker strode behind them, forcing them almost at a run up a rocky elk trail that at times had them climbing on their hands and knees.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver