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Meanings of force play in English

A putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base.

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Usage of force play in English
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Adcock put down a sacrifice, advancing Mathews, who scored on Bobby Avila's force play.
The last hero: a life of henry aaron
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A criticism of Gerrard -and often a valid one -is that he often tries to force play.
The Guardian
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First, he bounced into a double play, only to follow up by hitting into a force play while each pitcher tossed zeroes at the other.
The last hero: a life of henry aaron
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Psychological forces played a part in the breakdown and break-up of Roman civilization.
Civilization and Beyond: Learning from History
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In these purposes living, not mechanical, forces play a major part.
Preaching and Paganism
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The US military says its forces played no role in deaths or torture in Nerkh.
The Guardian
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England were in command when rain also forced play to be called off early yesterday.
The Irish Times
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The armed forces played their part in this change.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965
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The eminent soldiers commanding the forces played a veritable game of chess with each other.
A Life of Gen. Robert E. Lee
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Musharraf had said he and his military and security forces played no part in Bhutto's killing.
Reuters
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Mark said the Defence Force played an important role in preparing New Zealand to respond to threats.
Radio NZ
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Lightning forced play to be halted during Brisbane's 15-point win over Melbourne in Sunday's AFL Women's clash.
The Guardian
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All these forces play into L&G's hands.
The Guardian
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The generation and sensation of mechanical force plays a role in many dynamic biological processes, including touch sensation.
Pubmed
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The force played a key role in quelling street unrest that erupted after Ahmadinejad's disputed re-election in June.
Reuters
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Living Force playing in 1978.
Radio NZ