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Forces

/ ˈfɔːsɪz /

plural noun

  1. the armed services of a nation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Its “eye-catching rally” continues to gain momentum, with a “raft of powerful forces” converging to lift prices to record highs, said Nick Cawley, contributing analyst for Solomon Global.

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Against this bleak backdrop, Matsumoto offers us a glimpse of humanist hope through the fortuitous coming together of his detectives—men from different generations, living hundreds of miles apart and working for separate agencies—who join forces to share their nagging frustrations with a few small clues.

Israeli forces said they had pulled back to an agreed position within the territory - though troops still occupy half of the Strip.

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Footage shows thousands of Palestinians making their way to the north of Gaza, which has been heavily bombarded by Israeli forces in recent months.

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In areas of Gaza City where the IDF had withdrawn, Hamas security forces were deployed on the streets.

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