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After all, elected officials are ultimately accountable to their constituents and a well-informed electorate can be a forceful motivator.
Source: https://spectator.org/should-we-blame-the-budget-players-or-the-game/
As he arrived at the summit at a castle in the Moldovan countryside, Mr Vucic was less forceful than Ms Osmani in his rhetoric.
Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2023/06/01/presidents-serbia-kosovo-clash-moldova-summit/
As Justice Elena Kagan argued in her brief but forceful dissent, the decision both embodied and crystallized the growing critiques of the shadow docket.
Source: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/05/supreme-court-shadow-docket-alito-fight.html?via=rss
“But Trump has so far been markedly less forceful in advocating for impeachment — a position that reflects the tenuous standing of the House GOP strategy, even within the party.”
Source: https://politicalwire.com/2023/09/16/trump-keeps-his-distance-from-impeachment-probe/
Dion was forceful as she directly addressed Boxall, telling him he’s 28 years old and he should know better.
Even fewer are standing alongside him in resisting Xi’s forceful anti-Americanism in the Indo Pacific.
Farrell had shaded the early phase of his duel with Ford but Manu Tuilagi’s forceful runs through Saracens’ midfield marked him out as the most dangerous player on the field.
Following their tepid first half, Arsenal were the more forceful side after the break.
Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2023/10/08/arsenal-record-first-league-win-over-man-city-since-2015/
“For traders to get positive on China, it seems that nothing short of a forceful stimulus program will be needed.”
Source: https://business.inquirer.net/409681/dollar-slips-as-fed-hike-cycle-nears-end-focus-on-us-inflation
From the Nigerian Civil Service Union (NCSU) to the Railway Workers Union (RWU), trade unions were forceful in their nationalistic contentions for Nigeria’s freedom.
Given the enormous power differences between Jews and Palestinians and the forceful subjugation of the latter group, the Jewish nation rapidly converted itself in an oppressor nation of the Palestinians.
Source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/11/14/the-gaza-carnage-in-context/
"Hail is also likely to form in these strong thunderclouds in association with some forceful updrafts, particularly on Sunday when some photos of unusually large hail could be posted across social media."
Source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/breaking-uk-heatwave-sees-hottest-30201769
However, in downplaying “office flight” and tumbling demand as the biggest threats to the office sector, bankers say other factors emerge as being just as forceful.
Source: https://bizwest.com/2023/11/03/despite-barriers-banks-still-open-to-office-transactions/
I hold the bundle to my face and take a nostalgic sniff of newsprint, then deposit it in front of Nyx’s bedroom door, where a poster of a glowering James Dean guards against forceful entry.
Source: https://grist.org/climate-fiction/imagine-2200-replay-boomer/
In a video announcing the suspension, player safety called it “a forceful body check on a player who is not eligible to be hit and is not prepared to protect himself” and disagreed with Hartman's argument that he was just bracing for contact.
In its response to the balloon, the Biden administration may be trying to show China that the U.S. is taking a more forceful approach than it has in the past.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/briefing/china-balloon.html
In the first half, as much as Vale were the USA Ryder Cup team on day one, unable to make any sort of impression, they were very much Europe in the second half – confident, forceful and producing a much better display.
Source: https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/port-vale-bolton-match-report-8794922
I recall that she delivered a forceful against this government policy and against the judicial reform… I ask her, is that not extremely problematic?”
It is widely acknowledged, though sadly unfulfilled, that Palestinian refugees, regardless of the specific events which triggered their forceful displacement, have "inalienable" rights under international law.
Kennedy can be forceful in denouncing aspects of U.S. militarism – making valid points about hawkish foreign policies that shun diplomacy while enriching military contractors.