force on/upon
phrasal verb
forced on/upon; forcing on/upon; forces on/upon
: to cause (someone or something that is not wanted) to be accepted by (someone)
They resent having these decisions forced on them.
I don't like the way he keeps forcing himself on us.
Examples of force on/upon in a Sentence
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Several Foothill gang officers came under internal investigation for reportedly using excessive force on protesters after being pelted with bottles during a post-George Floyd demonstration in Sunland-Tujunga in August 2020.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Types of asphyxiation include: Mechanical asphyxia: A physical force on the outside of the body prevents you from breathing.
—Korin Miller, Health, 10 May 2024
Fesperman had been appointed to the police force on the day he was killed.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2024
Responding officers used deadly force on the student, who was not able to gain entry into the school, Kaul added.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 2 May 2024
Two weeks later Giraldo was arrested and charged with using excessive force on Loving.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
This is really important, since acceleration is directly related to the net force on an object.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2024
The new charges are intended to help the government cover the cost of operating its post-Brexit border facilities and will come into force on the same day that physical checks are introduced on many animal and plant products from the EU.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
But Collins was a disruptive force on a weekly basis and averaged 2.7 steals per game, third nationally among players from the power conferences.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Types of asphyxiation include: Mechanical asphyxia: A physical force on the outside of the body prevents you from breathing.
—Korin Miller, Health, 10 May 2024
Fesperman had been appointed to the police force on the day he was killed.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2024
Responding officers used deadly force on the student, who was not able to gain entry into the school, Kaul added.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 2 May 2024
Two weeks later Giraldo was arrested and charged with using excessive force on Loving.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
This is really important, since acceleration is directly related to the net force on an object.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2024
The new charges are intended to help the government cover the cost of operating its post-Brexit border facilities and will come into force on the same day that physical checks are introduced on many animal and plant products from the EU.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
But Collins was a disruptive force on a weekly basis and averaged 2.7 steals per game, third nationally among players from the power conferences.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
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