- present participle of force.
forcing
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Under the Investment Canada Act, the government’s options in court include seeking financial penalties, forcing the company to abide by commitments and a forced divestiture of the Canadian assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
They are being replaced after three months forcing the Russians back.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
A continued selloff in the AI trade is forcing investors to move from tech names to the relative safety of government bonds and defensive stock sectors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Bass told the councilmember she had been “contemptuous of her constituents,” forcing residents of her district to reach out to the mayor’s office for city services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
“It has to be her. But why? Doesn’t that frighten you? Is someone forcing her? What if it’s some kind of trap?”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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