the forces
plural noun
British
: the military organizations (such as the army, navy, and air force) of a country : armed forces
Will the new defense policy weaken the forces?
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Despite the forces of gentrification at play in the city, many of the culinary businesses along the two main drags, East Coast and Joo Chiat roads, have been in the same families for generations.
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Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Away from the office, the forces that knuckle you under are far more nebulous.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
America is once again standing strong against the forces of radical Islamic terrorism.
—Time Staff, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
The bonding is accomplished by the forces of attraction between molecules, a phenomenon known as intermolecular bonding.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
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Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Away from the office, the forces that knuckle you under are far more nebulous.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
America is once again standing strong against the forces of radical Islamic terrorism.
—Time Staff, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
The bonding is accomplished by the forces of attraction between molecules, a phenomenon known as intermolecular bonding.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
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