the force

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Emergency services remain on scene and the force said officers were supporting the school, which has said it will remain closed until the end of the day.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A round hit the officer in the chest but his protective vest absorbed the force of the bullet, and the officer was listed in stable condition, according to law enforcement sources.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said the force had "no information to suggest that this was a terrorist-related incident," stressing the investigation was still in its infancy.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The poems remain resistant, as they must; but their resistance now carries the force of address, a bottle sent out from wreckage toward an unknown reader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Omakayas was so close, so dreamy and happy, that the force of it nearly flipped her back head over heels.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich