Sentence examples for ruled by force from inspiring English sources

What about Eastern Europe, where Stalin's supporters ruled by force?

"Iraq can only be ruled by force," a senior Ba'ath official told me in 1999.

Nations no longer ruled by force and fear will not supplicate themselves to Britain because of misty memories of empire.

Its 100,000 members are nostalgic for the days when they ruled by force, and suspicious of their country's ties with the West.

Her mother, Ana Gonzales, had crossed the border illegally as a child, gained citizenship and settled the clan in Galveston, where she ruled by force of will.

"The old-time leaders ruled by force, often thrashing players who disobeyed orders or committed blunders on the field or broke club rules off the field.

The townsfolk are ruled by forces, natural and supernatural, beyond their control and understanding, so they cloak themselves in superstition.

(It's quite possible that Putin never allowed himself such euphoria, seeing that he views the U.S. as a long-term strategic rival of Russia, ruled by forces much greater than one President).

In other words, it just may be that the behaviors of our politicians (and our populace) are currently ruled by forces largely beyond their control.

Sure, one should never try to rule by force, but one should always try to rule.

"Among other things, that you can't rule by force over one and a half million Palestinians".