force the issue
idiom
: 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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And despite the saber rattling coming from the Trump administration, attempting to force the issue would pose major complications for two other top US priorities: migration and the economy.
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Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
States also likely won't expand or initiate Medicaid coverage of GLP-1 drugs to treat obesity, McEvoy added, though a Biden administration proposal could force the issue by requiring the coverage.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Perhaps an interesting prospect, such as Owen Caissie or Matt Shaw, will force the issue and make his major-league debut.
—Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
In other words, countries should combat populism indirectly through promotion of trade and international institutionalism rather than force the issue with sanctions and rhetorical condemnation.
—Samuel Seitz, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2017
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Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
States also likely won't expand or initiate Medicaid coverage of GLP-1 drugs to treat obesity, McEvoy added, though a Biden administration proposal could force the issue by requiring the coverage.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Perhaps an interesting prospect, such as Owen Caissie or Matt Shaw, will force the issue and make his major-league debut.
—Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
In other words, countries should combat populism indirectly through promotion of trade and international institutionalism rather than force the issue with sanctions and rhetorical condemnation.
—Samuel Seitz, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2017
See all Example Sentences for force the issue
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“Force the issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%20the%20issue. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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