forced

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Lynas’s stock price had taken off in 2010, when Chinese restrictions on rare-earth exports forced the rest of the world to scramble for supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

GM has also been forced to write off billions in EV investments because U.S. demand for all-electric cars simply didn’t materialize as expected.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Perhaps fortunately, the pandemic forced the entire G7 event to be canceled in 2020.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

If funds are forced to start selling loans to meet redemptions, they will likely sell the highest-priced assets first, Morningstar’s Moriarty said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

“Well, I know they seem really”—I forced out the word—“kind? And funny?”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows