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Recent Examples of forcible
On Friday, a jury found Jacob Moran guilty of murder, domestic battery committed in the presence of a child less than 16 years old, domestic battery, threat to commit a forcible felony, intimidation and criminal trespass.
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Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Nov. 2024
With an arrest warrant for Wilhite on kidnapping and forcible oral copulation charges, police just needed to locate him.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
While announcing the suspension, NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan sent a letter to James, saying the Chargers team captain lowered his head and made forcible contact with Freiermuth.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Dogs experience social isolation, lack of behaviorally appropriate sensory stimuli, physical confinement to small spaces, forcible restraint, and other issues.
—Jessica Pierce, TIME, 23 June 2024
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Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Nov. 2024
With an arrest warrant for Wilhite on kidnapping and forcible oral copulation charges, police just needed to locate him.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
While announcing the suspension, NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan sent a letter to James, saying the Chargers team captain lowered his head and made forcible contact with Freiermuth.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Dogs experience social isolation, lack of behaviorally appropriate sensory stimuli, physical confinement to small spaces, forcible restraint, and other issues.
—Jessica Pierce, TIME, 23 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcible
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Ever the peacekeeper, Amanda gets them to shut up by sharing the news about Carmen, a forceful reminder that their problems are small potatoes.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Yet a forceful response carries its fair share of problems as well.Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Beyond its retail arm, Amazon has also become a powerful enabler for individuals and businesses through its storefront model.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Republicans are seeking to exploit a powerful backlash against transgender rights that analysts say helped drive GOP gains in the recent election.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Gel color is more potent and thicker than liquid color, and can offer deep color without thinning the consistency of the icing.Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump has selected former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be the U.S. ambassador to China, leaning on a former business executive turned politician to serve as the administration’s envoy to one of America’s most potent economic and military adversaries.Colleen Long and Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Once the pair become friends, both of their perspectives share the film, to mighty effect.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
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My second concern was how a 5,000-pound vehicle powered by a 1.6-liter engine would navigate the mighty Sierra Nevada mountain range.Michael Harley, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, the Federalists’ muscular response to the Fries Rebellion had alienated crucial voters in Pennsylvania, almost certainly costing the party crucial votes in the electoral college.Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The songs are muscular and syncretic as ever, but the normally peevish rapper doesn’t maintain his trolling energy for the full record, settling into a questioning and pensive pace.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Forcible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcible. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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