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are forcing

  • present progressive of force.

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Doreen Davies, community engagement officer at Pecan, said soaring local rents are forcing some families to leave their established networks and move "as far as up north".

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Budget imbalances and revenue shortfalls are forcing difficult choices on Mr. Putin.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

These strange worlds are forcing researchers to reconsider assumptions about how planets form and evolve.

From Science Daily May 21, 2026

Expensive appliances and steeper gas prices are forcing would-be shoppers to ask if they really do need a fridge or dishwasher.

From MarketWatch May 15, 2026

But now, Kara and Locke are forcing me to remember.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson