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Example sentences for "repel force"

  • Miscalculating his own strength and that of his adversaries, the Elector flattered himself that he was able to repel force by force, and weary out the valour of the Swedes by the strength of his fortresses.

  • By the law of the nations, says Livy, provision is made to repel force by arms; and Florentinus declares, that the law of nations allows us to repel violence and injury, in order to protect our persons.

  • To repel force, or to punish a delinquent, the law of nature requires no declaration.

  • No matter; I answer for everything; my measures are taken, providing I am authorized, by an order signed by you, to repel force by force.

  • A detachment of Hanoverians took by assault the castle of Steinhurst, belonging to the privy-counsellor Wederkop, and defended by thirty Danish dragoons, who had received orders to repel force by force.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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