force of nature
Americannoun
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Physics. one of the fundamental physical interactions that influence matter, such as gravity or electromagnetism; a fundamental force.
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someone or something so powerful or compelling that they cannot be stopped or resisted.
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But it will likely take a force of nature for that to happen any time soon.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
A.I. goes from a suite of products its companies can sell to a force of nature.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
The hovering putti Titian portrays seem, like Europa, disoriented by the powers of a primal world in which Zeus is like an untamed force of nature, beyond human control or understanding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her — and to the millions who watched her onscreen,” his statement said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
He was a force of nature, the helpless agent of our world’s physical laws.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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