Sentence examples for forced its hand from inspiring English sources

The court pretends it is not striking down the act but merely sending the law back to Congress for tweaking; it imagines that Congress forced its hand; and it fantasizes that voting discrimination in the South is a thing of the past.

The Israeli government can decide, and perhaps it has, that Hamas has forced its hand, and that all complaints should be forwarded in that direction.

It resisted providing ARVs altogether until the courts forced its hand a few years ago.

No country forced its hand on emission cuts in the negotiations, and it was itself comprehensively split, with countries such as Poland and even Germany reportedly blocking moves by Britain and others to put the cuts on the table.

A lawsuit forced its hand.

The organisation claims that government policies have forced its hand, particularly in light of the recent budget.

The government has so far refused to stand down, but it's not unthinkable that an international media outcry could force its hand.

Still, interviews with several administration officials suggested that events on the ground were forcing its hand.

If City Hall doesn't act, Mr. Adams said, he will propose a state law to force its hand.

While the company was making its case in court, the chairman and chief executive of AMR dismissed the attempts by US Airways to force its hand.

In a terse statement, the company repeated that point hours after US Airways' surprise announcement, effectively dismissing the smaller rival's gambit to force its hand.