The bullets had hit the steel. The force of the bullets had knocked him down, but had not hurt him.

VOA: special.2010.03.17

The force was ordered to inspect the north coast of Cuba and to take supplies to Cuban rebels.

VOA: special.2010.07.15

But the force that was guiding her would not permit her to act on such a thought.

VOA: special.2009.09.05

The force threw little Bill out of the wagon and he landed on the sandy ground.

VOA: special.2009.11.28

In the United States, the force of a tornado is judged by the damage to structures.

VOA: special.2010.05.11

This was the force that would try again to capture the Confederate capital at Richmond,Virginia.

VOA: special.2009.10.15

And now the pitcher holds the ball, and now he lets it go, And now the air is shattered by the force of Casey's blow.

VOA: special.2011.04.04

The force of the supporters' arguments, or perhaps some legislative tricks, buffaloed the opponents.

VOA: special.2009.02.15

Whatever the force, it was among the strongest earthquakes many people could remember.

VOA: special.2009.03.17

Sade Adu is the lead singer and the force behind the band.

VOA: special.2010.04.23

The force of the crash spread material from deep inside the moon.

VOA: special.2009.07.29

At that speed, the pressure is three times the force of gravity.

VOA: special.2010.07.07

In accepting the award from Claremont McKenna College in California, she said: "Every day, I see the impact of education, and that's the force that keeps me going on."

VOA: special.2009.06.15

Rights groups say the size of the force has led to a dangerous proliferation of weapons in the south.

VOA: standard.2009.08.31