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Recent Examples of forcible
The coroner who performed JonBenét’s autopsy said the child died from suffocation in conjunction with forcible trauma to her skull.
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Jean Casarez, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Michael Lamonte Evans, a Los Angeles County resident, was charged Monday with forcible rape and rape of an unconscious person, both felonies, in connection with the Dec. 9, 2000 attack on a woman.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2024
Their encounters were not forcible, so any that took place after the teen turned 17 wouldn’t bring criminal charges, sources said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2024
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.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Nov. 2024
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Jean Casarez, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Michael Lamonte Evans, a Los Angeles County resident, was charged Monday with forcible rape and rape of an unconscious person, both felonies, in connection with the Dec. 9, 2000 attack on a woman.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2024
Their encounters were not forcible, so any that took place after the teen turned 17 wouldn’t bring criminal charges, sources said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2024
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.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcible
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This latest acquisition kicks off a period of more forceful activity for the sales outfit, which had been focusing on four to five acquisitions a year since the pandemic.Ben Croll, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, some of those who have been forceful advocates of Israel and critics of U.S. assistance to the Lebanese military have often complained that it has been infiltrated by Hezbollah.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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The news follows concerns from various rivals, sports rights holders, and other critics that the JV would be too powerful and represents an antitrust violation.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, those gains continue to be threatened as powerful, dry winds ignite and intensify flames.Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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While the potent winds driving the fires to rapidly escalate were expected to die down by Thursday night, the initial causes of all the blazes remain under investigation.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Norepinephrine is a potent vasoconstrictor, causing blood vessels to narrow, and each wave causes a contraction in the arteries that carry blood to the brain.Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Apple AirPods 4 promise impressive sound quality and active noise-cancellation in their small but mighty package, and the latest MacBook Pro is equipped with a high-end display and an M4 chip for super speed and a long battery life.Clara McMahon, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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The red field highlights our present: Illinois' most iconic border, formed by the mighty Mississippi.Mark Harris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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The plot of this discovery only thickened upon noticing how bizarrely muscular these dinosaurs’ arms were, as well as their brawny hips.Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The original is still the masterpiece, a film that truly rewrote the rules for the genre, shifting it more to everyman characters like Willis and away from muscular stars like Sly and Ah-nuld.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Forcible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcible. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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