force
noun
physical power or strength possessed by a living being.
had been forcing
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past perfect progressiveof force.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Liam Sinclair, professor of animal science at Harper Adams University, said economic pressures had been forcing dairy farms to increase herd size for the past 50 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024
Jamie Sale and David Pelletier, who had been forcing smiles all week, flashed real ones when they heard that their silver medals in the ferociously disputed pairs skating event would be traded in for gold.
From Time Magazine Archive
Moreover, even before she learned of our proposal, the X-ray evidence had been forcing her more than she cared to admit toward a helical structure.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
This time the idea that had been forcing itself into her mind took possession.
From The Mormon Prophet by Lily Dougall
Slowly and without ostentation science everywhere had been forcing all nature into unity controlled by universal laws.
From History of Human Society by Frank W. (Frank Wilson) Blackmar
