Sentence examples for failed force from inspiring English sources

American settlers flooded California and Texas, grabbing land with the help of corrupt lawyers, broken treaty-promises, "popular tribunals" that were little more than judicial lynch-mobs, and, when all else failed, force.

The centre's backup power systems failed, forcing a big operation to move patients to safety.

The Yankees had also pursued Matsuzaka, but their bid to win negotiating rights failed, forcing them to explore other options.

In the past decade, his wife had died of cancer and his business had failed, forcing him to lose his home.

United's application for federal loan guarantees ultimately failed, forcing it to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Over the last decade, half of those small banks failed, forcing the Japanese government to pay $4.2 billion to protect depositors.

The electoral commission's high-tech vote-relay system mostly failed, forcing a manual vote tally that stretched over an exhausting five days.

A campaign by three women succeeded where many previous efforts had failed, forcing Facebook to take action over content celebrating rape and domestic violence.

Upon approaching Rt. 27 he attempted his brakes, which failed, forcing him to pull his emergency brake and cut the wheel to avoid traffic on Rt. 27, which caused his veh to turn on its side.

The agency's scientific reviewers repeatedly and unanimously over many years decided that the device, known as Menaflex and manufactured by ReGen Biologics Inc., was unsafe because the device often failed, forcing patients to get another operation.

Last year's attempt to get an increase in the sales tax failed, forcing the Legislature to enact a contingency budget that raised the county share of the property tax 15percentt.