Example Sentences

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That shift to usage-based pricing has forced enterprise customers to reckon with their consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Authorities in California on Sunday said they discovered a crack in a damaged tank of toxic chemicals, potentially relieving pressure as the threat of an explosion has forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Rose Bernadou barged over late on to turn the home jeers to cheers, but, by then, England already had completed a triumph that has forced them deep into their well of talent and togetherness.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

That has forced networks to re-evaluate these onetime tentpole franchises.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Kevin Hennessey’s laughter is as blunt and heavy as a boot while he watches Daryl Williams slink away from the table his ridicule has forced him to vacate.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe