force the issue

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: to force someone to do something or to make a decision about something

They would never have addressed the problem if that newspaper article hadn't forced the issue.

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The likelihood of a Curry-James working relationship has to be considered incredibly low, considering the complications a trade would present should the two even try to force the issue, which no one has ever indicated is a thing that’s happened. —

Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024 Heading into the game, Sarkisian noted how exceptional Manning was with deep throws, though with a tendency to force the issue instead of checking down and letting the hands and legs of those coming out of backfield get the job done. —

Tom Layberger, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Charter didn’t force the issue of penetration rates. —

Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024 According to Ian Begley of SNY, the Nets did not want to trade Bridges to the Knicks, but Bridges’ camp was prepared to force the issue. —

C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for force the issue

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