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forcing

  • present participle of force.

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Forcing people to apply from abroad, rather than from the U.S. where many temporary visa holders have already made lives, would likely reduce the overall number of green cards issued.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

"Forcing a regime change would be too risky for that," he added.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Forcing it to blink is not a costless enterprise, but buckling is not costless either.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Forcing an early sale may trigger property-tax reassessment in some states.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Forcing himself on against a gust of fear and horror that shook him almost to his knees, Pippin turned a corner opening on the wide place behind the City Gate.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien