third force
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of third force
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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The third force is the newest of the three, and most families haven’t heard of it.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
South Yorkshire Police is the third force to apologise after a UK-wide campaign led by Peter Tatchell.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2023
Soon, it becomes clear that he sees the United States as that third force, a conviction that will cost him dearly.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2023
The former prime minister's Perikatan has emerged as a third force in Malaysia.
From Reuters ● Nov. 19, 2022
Furthermore, a third force of Germans had landed in Chesapeake Bay, which meant that the national capital was threatened by two German armies.
From The Conquest of America A Romance of Disaster and Victory by Cleveland Moffett
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