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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But if the White House turns a trade war into an actual in-effect policy stance, the forces on Wall Street may stop playing along.
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Catherine Baab, Quartz, 27 May 2025
Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other, and their own demons on the path to salvation.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 May 2025
What’s pretty clear, though, is that adding long-term Treasuries here surely qualifies as both a deeply contrarian stance and an implicit bet that the forces of long-term mean-reversion have not been repealed.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 May 2025
The Acasta samples provide one of the only direct records from that era, offering a rare and vital glimpse into the forces that shaped our world.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
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Catherine Baab, Quartz, 27 May 2025
Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other, and their own demons on the path to salvation.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 May 2025
What’s pretty clear, though, is that adding long-term Treasuries here surely qualifies as both a deeply contrarian stance and an implicit bet that the forces of long-term mean-reversion have not been repealed.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 May 2025
The Acasta samples provide one of the only direct records from that era, offering a rare and vital glimpse into the forces that shaped our world.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for the forces
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“The forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20forces. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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