How to Use force field in a Sentence

force field

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  • The first two times, Ohio State got red-zone stops to force field goals.
    — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 19 Nov. 2022
  • The vaccines aren’t a force field that wards off all things covid.
    — oregonlive, 21 Sep. 2021
  • There is a force field of grief around him, and nothing to do but mount up and start the long ride back to camp.
    — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 30 Dec. 2020
  • There is a force field of grief around him, and nothing to do but mount up and start the long ride back to camp.
    — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Twice, the Frogs forced field goals on Arkansas drives that reached inside the 5-yard line.
    — Carlos Mendez, star-telegram, 9 Sep. 2017
  • During the first quarter, the Beavers bent, but twice stopped Arizona inside the red zone and forced field goals.
    — oregonlive, 3 Nov. 2019
  • Indy forced field goals on each of Houston’s first three trips inside the red zone.
    — Michael Marot, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2019
  • Thanks to the fiery Lawrence, the angel becomes a force field, sure, but she is denied the chance to truly take control.
    — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Confined by an electric force field, the ion hovers 30 microns above the surface of the chip.
    — Sophia Chen, WIRED, 20 June 2019
  • See the latex as a force field between your bandage and the enemy: the soapy water, the citrus juice, the raw meat.
    — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The headphone force field can also help signal the inverse—that a nearby stranger doesn’t pose a threat.
    — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 June 2019
  • Heat domes bring hot, sinking air and act as a force field that diverts the jet stream north into Canada.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 25 July 2022
  • Behind them, the secondary created a force field that sealed off the deeper halves.
    — Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2020
  • Breaking through against Vasilevskiy’s force field, the Bruins overcame an early deficit and first knotted the game at 16:58 of the second.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2023
  • That leaves Clooney and Roberts to do the heavy lifting on a script that might easily float away without their movie-star force field to hold it in place.
    — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2022
  • But my mother edged around to the front and sat down, her unflappable smile a force field against derision.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2019
  • So much of Biden's future hangs on Trump because that sort of force field around Biden is, sort of, emboldened by Trump.
    — ABC News, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Most people listen alone, sealed away in their car or behind the force field of noise-cancelling earbuds.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2021
  • The overall impact of the place creates a force field that’s greater than any individual that tries to put its mark on it.
    — Karrie Jacobs, Curbed, 12 Oct. 2023
  • His powers were drained keeping the force field and Justice Society out of the fray, despite their efforts to bust out.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Gold medals don’t provide some magical force field from those rooting against you.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Once a sculpture is installed, there’s no escaping it: We’re in the round, force fields interacting — me, you and this thing.
    — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2019
  • This season, goalkeeper McLaughlin has been the loneliest lad on the pitch for the most part as the Wildcats defense has seemingly formed a force field around the pipes.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2021
  • The three points was a nod to the UC defense, who forced field goals on two of Tulsa's three trips into the red zone and forced five turnovers to prop up an inconsistent Bearcats' offense.
    — Fletcher Page, Cincinnati.com, 19 Oct. 2019
  • Michigan State got caught with 12 guys on the field, via review, on an overtime-forcing field goal—but give Herm Edwards credit.
    — Albert Breer, SI.com, 16 Sep. 2019
  • The Irish scored on four of five first-half possessions, but four offensive line penalties, including three for false starts, bogged down the drives and forced field goals.
    — John Fineran, chicagotribune.com, 23 Nov. 2019
  • In that film, his avatar, Sammy, is only beginning to understand how a camera can throw up a force field between him and the world.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Over the ensuing years Lopez has seemed to gather a force field around her, as if weaponized against derisive scrutiny.
    — Rob Haskell, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The magnitude of the force fields that surround open secrets—in this case, rampant harassment and abuse—should amaze everyone and no one.
    — Habiba Alcindor, The Root, 14 Dec. 2017
  • Their love is a force field keeping the chaotic reality of the world at bay, while the plot is quick-paced and compelling — and a fascinating look at London street life in the '80s, to boot.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2023

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