Examples of 'resort to force' in a sentence

Meaning of "resort to force"

The phrase 'resort to force' means to use physical or military power as a means of achieving a desired outcome or resolving a conflict. It implies the use of strength, aggression, or coercion rather than negotiation or peaceful means. The phrase is often used in discussions about international relations, politics, and conflicts

How to use "resort to force" in a sentence

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We must act promptly so as not to resort to force.
Resort to force is never a basis for sustainable peace.
Georgia should undertake not to resort to force.
Resort to force then becomes indispensable.
The reaction of the régime was to resort to force.
We resort to force only when necessary.
Only evildoers must resort to force.
Refusal to resort to force has been interpreted by the government as an invitat.
You must never resort to force.
Resort to force at the service of law is not in itself a violence.
If all else fails resort to force.
Resort to force at bringing in is allowed in accordance with the Law.
If we want to regain our rights we must resort to force.
I almost had to resort to force to make her come with me.
There is no objective reason to justify a possible resort to force today.

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They resort to force.
Assuming we need to resort to force.
Beijing may resort to force to take back Taiwan.
Two groups with conflicting ideas who resort to force of arms.
It is therefore proper to resort to force and violence above all towards ourselves.
We would exhaust every resource of diplomacy before we would resort to force.
And without resort to force.
The greatest challenge is not to become tense and resort to force.
You have to resort to force.
The signatories have undertaken permanently to cease hostilities and not resort to force.
The incompetent are quick to resort to force and violence.
Ius ad bellum regulates the situations in which states can lawfully resort to force.
Do anything but resort to force.
His third concern was to maintain hegemony within the Ayyubid domains without resort to force.
So we also have the right to resort to force of all types.
Fearing radicalization of society, governments are sometimes compelled to resort to force.
I have to resort to force.
In such a case, all the government can do is resort to force.
He is not afraid to resort to force and even murder to get his way.
I will call the guards and I will resort to force.
The French Government preferred to resort to force and violence rather than hold democratic debate.
And we had patience ; we did not resort to force.
Under international law, resort to force in order to settle disputes.
They were later dispersed by police, who did not need to resort to force.
We will now watch with unease as the resort to force takes its unpredictable course.
If they do not leave voluntarily, detention is used as a last resort to force them.
Otherwise, they will resort to force within an hour.
Them were found and not destroyed, should there be any resort to force and.
Why must we always resort to force against those who get out of line?
If too many individuals defy the strikers… then unionists oft en resort to force.
Egyptian Army will not resort to force against the.
I hope, therefore, that all constitutional means will be exhausted before there is a resort to force.
We must therefore resort to force.
Instead, the resort to force for political ends seems deeply entrenched in the political culture.
We were prepared to resort to force.

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Examples of using Force
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