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Recent Examples of forcible
Seals ultimately pleaded guilty to two counts of forcible touching and was sentenced to 45 days in jail and six years’ probation, authorities said.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
In its latest report, Human Rights Watch said Israel's tactics of forcible displacement and deliberate targeting of civilians in Lebanon risk violating international law and constitute war crimes.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Broward Sheriff’s Office policy allows deputies to pursue when a forcible felony has been committed.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
The charges that could carry the heaviest punishment for Williams are rape, forcible penetration and lewd conduct with a minor.
—Shannon Tyler
march 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
In its latest report, Human Rights Watch said Israel's tactics of forcible displacement and deliberate targeting of civilians in Lebanon risk violating international law and constitute war crimes.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Broward Sheriff’s Office policy allows deputies to pursue when a forcible felony has been committed.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
The charges that could carry the heaviest punishment for Williams are rape, forcible penetration and lewd conduct with a minor.
—Shannon Tyler
march 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcible
Adjective
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As for his thoughts on the biopic, Reed was forceful and blunt.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
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Video footage of the incident showed the impact of the buses, which was forceful enough to push one of the vehicles back several feet.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In its system card for Claude Mythos, for instance, Anthropicresearchers noted that the powerful AI exhibited a strange fondness for the British cultural theorist Mark Fisher.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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To fix that, Fever removed it and replaced it with a motor from a powerful electric dirt bike.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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One particularly potent collage combines his portrait and fingerprint with the Japanese imperial chrysanthemum.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Tart cherries contain flavonoids, such as anthocyanins (potent antioxidants that give cherries their color).—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His absence strikes a mighty blow for the Timberwolves, who rely on DiVincenzo for a multitude of contributions.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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So far, the space epic, starring Ryan Gosling, has generated a mighty $305 million in North America and $613 million worldwide.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The success of these titles owed much to Movistar Plus’ creation of talent relations with some of the most exciting creatives in Spain and a far more muscular investment in films and series which allowed for across-the-board production standards.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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All of this gets a steady electrical charge from Kormákur’s muscular direction, Sher’s sweeping camerawork and a no-nonsense, ominous score by Högni Egilsson.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Forcible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcible. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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