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Used with adjectives:
"
It takes great force to lift a car."
(great, considerable)
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He won the fight with brute force."
(brute, sheer)
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Their ability is not at maximum force."
(maximum, full)
"
The police were accused of using excessive force during the riots."
(excessive, deadly, lethal)
"
He used physical force to get his way."
(physical)
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Gravity is a strong force."
(strong, powerful)
"
This magnet has a weak force."
(weak, attractive)
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There are many internal forces that can affect the outcome."
(internal, external)
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They are investigating the mechanical force at work."
(mechanical, nuclear, magnetic, tidal)
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He is a major force within the field."
(major, great, powerful, considerable)
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The new incentives have been a motivating force for students."
(motivating, persuasive, positive)
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There are competitive forces trying to influence his decision."
(competitive, conflicting, opposing, competing)
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His family was the driving force behind his decision."
(driving, main, dominant)
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She's the creative force behind the campaign."
(creative, progressive, dynamic)
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There are unseen forces at work here."
(unseen, invisible)
"
He is interested in supernatural forces."
(supernatural, spiritual, demonic, evil)
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They formed a joint force to combat the problem."
(joint, combined, special, coalition, allied)
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He's a member of the elite forces."
(elite, special, strategic)
"
The allied forces joined the fight."
(allied, international)
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They are trying to fight off enemy forces."
(enemy, hostile, rebel)
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The police force is taking on that project."
(police, peacekeeping, security)
"
Combat forces are preparing for the attack."
(combat, assault, defense, air, naval, ground)
Used with verbs:
"
He always uses force to get his way."
(uses, resorts to, employs)
"
They took the goods by force."
(took)
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The city felt the force of the storm."
(felt)
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They increased the force of the magnet."
(increased, decreased, reduced)
"
This produces a strong force."
(produces, generates)
"
If you apply too much force, it will break."
(apply, exert)
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They are trying to balance the forces of nature."
(balance)
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He remains a force in the industry."
(remains)
"
He wants to fight the forces of change."
(fight)
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They are creating a task force to deal with that issue."
(be + creating, be +assembling, be +forming, be + setting up)
"
They mobilized armed forces to deal with the attack."
(mobilized, sent, provided, deployed, employed, used)
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He is leading the task force on the economy."
(be + leading, be + heading)
"
The two groups have joined forces on that issue."
(joined, combined)
"
Rebel forces control that region."
(control, operate in, dominate)
Used with prepositions:
"
They enforce the laws by force."
(by, through)
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They are measuring the force between the particles."
(between)
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Her family was the force behind her decision."
(behind)
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His ideas have been a force for changes in policy."
(for)
