How to Use in force in a Sentence

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• Fans starved for a change showed up in force and were rewarded.
  — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
• Sony’s top leaders will be out in force to support the event.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
• Arizona had one already in force for state and local elections.
  — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
• That's where buyers stepped up in force during the March and April lows and held the line both times.
  — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
• The order, though not a formal regulation change, will remain in force for five years.
  — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
• The factors that had confounded such efforts remained in force and had worsened.
  — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
• Rivers and creeks have fallen to historic lows, while water restrictions are in force across much of the country.
  — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026
• The haters have hacked the store’s website, harassed its hosts, spread rumors about its owner, and threatened to show up in force in front of its physical store.
  — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
• Advocates and organizations that work with youth also came out in force against the proposal.
  — Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026
• Auteurs are out in force in this year’s writing and directing Emmy races and so are veteran pilot and episodic helmers.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 July 2026
• The maid who let the Clue Gang into the room calls the demonstrably quite fallible Philly cops, who arrive in force.
  — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
• Same exposure, two doors, and many agreements in force today never contemplated either one.
  — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
• Celebrities came out in force on the red carpet before taking in the five-time Tony winning musical that has serious local ties.
  — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
• But shortly after the pool reopened, in June, algae returned in force and the sealant peeled, leading crews to repeatedly drain and scrub the basin over the summer.
  — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
• Cops were spotted out in force giving out $190 traffic tickets to cyclists blowing red lights or riding in the bus lane — just hours after the fatal crash.
  — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
• Soon, the police were there in force, but the dedication of the outraged, chanting crowd demanding the men’s release ensured this would be no ordinary standoff.
  — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
• Some want to see the party banned, and protesters expected to turn out in force on Saturday and Sunday likely will underline those calls.
  — ABC News, 3 July 2026
• Customers with a private passenger auto policy in force at any point in 2025 are eligible.
  — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
• When Mile of Music got underway, the community came out in force, both to support their homegrown festival and to bond in the face of disaster.
  — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
• This January, the California Supreme Court declined to hear the case, and the 30-foot coastal height limit is back in force.
  — Zack Defazio Farrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026
• In June, the government banned all political rallies, citing security concerns, but did not specify how long the ban would remain in force.
  — ABC News, 25 July 2026
• Brands from Louis Vuitton to Dior to Chanel boast a strong roster of K-pop brand ambassadors, and each fashion month, local talent comes out in force.
  — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
• But far from proving that equality is an outdated concept, the meme is merely showing us that two of Samuel Johnson’s competing definitions of it remain in force.
  — Teresa M. Bejan, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
• Once the requirement is fully in force, carriers will verify that eligible travelers have valid authorization before allowing them to board.
  — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
• The agency added that FDA investigators involved in outbreak response were not affected by recent reductions in force.
  — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
• Forest Service officials, their patience having long evaporated, arrived in force, handcuffing and hauling the occupiers out by the yokes of their flannels, then bulldozing the camp.
  — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
• Syria had been on the State Sponsors of Terrorism list since 1979, with the designation in force throughout al-Assad’s rule.
  — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
• The court ruled that the referendum petition was legal, sufficient, and timely, meaning the new map had not taken effect and that the 2022 congressional map remained in force.
  — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
• Juan Proaño who heads the League of United Latin American Citizens, said ICE doesn't have to show up in force at numerous sites.
  — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
• Juan Proaño, who heads the League of United Latin American Citizens, said ICE doesn’t have to show up in force at numerous sites.
  — Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026