forces 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of force
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2
as in violates
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent was accused of forcing a woman

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forces

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noun

plural of force
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2
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as in supplies
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time the great debate during the Cold War was whether the nation's missile force was adequate

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Verb
  • Curiosity compels individuals to ask deeper questions and dig beneath the surface to find the root cause of a problem.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The Stop Campus Hazing Act compels colleges to report hazing incidents across student organizations and develop comprehensive programs to prevent it.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The automaker filed the suit on Thursday asking the US District Court in the Central District of California to declare the decision by UAW Local 230 in Los Angeles to take a strike authorization vote violates terms of the contract reached last fall.
    Reuters, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Regional experts, including some Israelis, are warning that a new archaeology bill approved by the Israeli government to expand the country’s Antiquities Authority’s jurisdiction to sites in the West Bank violates international law, and could bring sanctions, reports The Art Newspaper.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Even though the rules prevent employers from offering this type of coverage to specific workers who may be sicker and more expensive to cover than others, employers with relatively unhealthy workforces may find the arrangements appealing.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • From managing global workforces to governing entire protocols, DAOs are pushing the boundaries of what's possible in organizational design.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Midway through the first episode of Say Nothing, Dolours Price encounters a fiery scene in West Belfast: a mob of Northern Irish citizens chucking petrol bombs at a police barracks.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The suspect fired at the police, Wahl said, and shot an officer in the hip.
    NBC San Diego, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Lanier rapes Forsythe during a job interview, which O’Brien recounts in upsetting, unwavering detail.
    Jared Sullivan, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Donald treats Ivana with similar contempt, and then rapes her.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Over the years, both newspapers’ staffs experienced contraction facing most newsrooms around the country.
    Detroit Free Press, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Here’s a ranking of the 12 teams’ postseason lineups and pitching staffs.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • This knowledge sharing can help streamline work between partners, keeping both parties in sync with the vision, goals and constraints associated with the project.
    Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Turning Regulation Into Innovation Despite what common thinking would suggest, embracing constraints can actually help improve innovation and creativity.
    Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Everyone else can make their way to any of the three heated pools around the property.
    Sarah Khan, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Everyone else can make their way to any of the three heated pools around the property.
    Sarah Khan, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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