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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Examples for "force "
Examples for "force "
1 Consider its data breach law, which came into force 15 years ago.
2 Braking - force support is another way of saying: not quite self-locking, but almost.
3 The air force in Europe was hundreds of thousands strong back then.
4 The government had planned legislation to force striking workers back to work.
5 One state official said those two deals could force other companies' hands.
1 Kabila wants the entire force out by the end of next year.
2 He wants the entire force out by the end of next year.
3 CII decided that such policies could force out too many qualified directors.
4 The legislation would allow for exclusion orders to force out such individuals.
5 Hippo laughed, but Harold could do nothing but force out a smile.
1 Adcock put down a sacrifice, advancing Mathews, who scored on Bobby Avila's force play .
2 A criticism of Gerrard -and often a valid one -is that he often tries to force play .
3 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.
4 Psychological forces played a part in the breakdown and break-up of Roman civilization.
5 In these purposes living, not mechanical, forces play a major part.
6 The US military says its forces played no role in deaths or torture in Nerkh.
7 England were in command when rain also forced play to be called off early yesterday.
8 The armed forces played their part in this change.
9 The eminent soldiers commanding the forces played a veritable game of chess with each other.
10 Musharraf had said he and his military and security forces played no part in Bhutto's killing.
11 Mark said the Defence Force played an important role in preparing New Zealand to respond to threats.
12 Lightning forced play to be halted during Brisbane's 15-point win over Melbourne in Sunday's AFL Women's clash.
13 All these forces play into L&G's hands.
14 The generation and sensation of mechanical force plays a role in many dynamic biological processes, including touch sensation.
15 The force played a key role in quelling street unrest that erupted after Ahmadinejad's disputed re-election in June.
16 Living Force playing in 1978.
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