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Tension at colleges and universities has been building for days as some demonstrators refuse to remove encampments and administrators turn to law enforcement to clear them by force, leading to clashes that have seized attention from politicians and the media.
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Chris Megerian, Fortune, 2 May 2024
Lim suggested that her stardom could endear Taiwan to younger generations of Americans, at a time when the island of 23 million people is turning to the United States for more support as China has threatened to take it over by force if necessary.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
The decisions at Columbia and Yale and elsewhere to arrest protesters and clear their encampments by force has led to demonstrations at other schools.
—Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 1 May 2024
These peoples, then, were not to be reasoned with but, rather, to be controlled by force.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024
As Paul, Taub has an offbeat underdog charisma while still commanding the stage by force of will and wits — clearly a character not to be overlooked or underestimated, but always appealing.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
China claims the island of Taiwan, threatening to defend it by force if necessary despite U.S. military support for the island.
—Christopher Bodeen, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Beijing says Taiwan is part of its territory and will be brought under control by force if necessary.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune Asia, 10 Apr. 2024
The wood on my front door was split open by force, and the contents of every drawer and cabinet were tossed around.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Chris Megerian, Fortune, 2 May 2024
Lim suggested that her stardom could endear Taiwan to younger generations of Americans, at a time when the island of 23 million people is turning to the United States for more support as China has threatened to take it over by force if necessary.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
The decisions at Columbia and Yale and elsewhere to arrest protesters and clear their encampments by force has led to demonstrations at other schools.
—Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 1 May 2024
These peoples, then, were not to be reasoned with but, rather, to be controlled by force.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024
As Paul, Taub has an offbeat underdog charisma while still commanding the stage by force of will and wits — clearly a character not to be overlooked or underestimated, but always appealing.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
China claims the island of Taiwan, threatening to defend it by force if necessary despite U.S. military support for the island.
—Christopher Bodeen, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Beijing says Taiwan is part of its territory and will be brought under control by force if necessary.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune Asia, 10 Apr. 2024
The wood on my front door was split open by force, and the contents of every drawer and cabinet were tossed around.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
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“By force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20force. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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