How to Use force the issue in a Sentence

force the issue

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Definition of force the issuenext
  • The idea was for the Aussies to force the issue, pressure the Canada back line, set the tone.
    — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
  • But Mayfield might need a change of scenery and force the issue.
    — cleveland, 17 Mar. 2022
  • The Saints have the league's best run defense, so Drew Lock will have to force the issue more.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 24 Nov. 2020
  • The Hoosiers lacked ball movement and often tried to force the issue.
    — Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Trailing by 10 with five minutes to play, the Saints tried, and failed, to force the issue.
    — Luke Johnson, NOLA.com, 17 Jan. 2021
  • Bad things happen when one player tries to force the issue.
    — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2021
  • And when the bell rang for the second inning, tried to be on the attack, be on my toes and force the issue a little bit more.
    — The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2023
  • And when the bell rang for the second inning, tried to be on the attack, be on my toes and force the issue a little bit more.
    — The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2023
  • The fact is that on a roster that features Butler, Lowry, Herro and Oladipo, there is no need to force the issue.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2022
  • The company might be smart to try and force the issue, at least from Wall Street’s perspective.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Aug. 2023
  • But not much elsewhere in support. – That, at times, has Oladipo attempting to force the issue.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2023
  • But as the season goes on, maybe some of the true freshmen can force the issue and make their own opportunities.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The Musketeers can't get flustered by that or force the issue after a long layoff.
    — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2022
  • But does McCarthy have enough Republicans on board to force the issue?
    — Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Fletcher Cox, making his second impactful stop in as many plays, helped force the issue and Haasan Reddick brought Jones to the turf.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Mayer, though, also has older players ahead of him and may force the issue anyway.
    — Eric Hansen, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Sep. 2020
  • That could force the issue onto the agenda of more House Republicans, a move that is likely to turn off swing voters.
    — Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2023
  • To be blunt - districts are still remote because of an unwillingness to wrestle with the unions in order to force the issue.
    — Jeanne Allen, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Stafford will not force the issue of establishing himself as a leader.
    — Gary Klein Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2021
  • The Mexican got one final look for the lead that Ericsson defended and O’Ward knew not to force the issue.
    — Jenna Fryer, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2022
  • There's so much inertia on passwords around the world that even a player as big and influential as Google can't force the issue overnight.
    — Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2023
  • And while the interior D-line is probably their biggest weakness, there is no need to force the issue if the right player isn’t there.
    — Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2022
  • In other cases, defenders may force the issue by blatantly trying to make a play on the ball and risking injury to avoid the call.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Adding to the complications for the speaker is calls from his right flank to force the issue of border security as part of the spending showdown.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Almost all recalls are voluntary, except in rare cases where the agency sues to force the issue.
    — Washington Post, 24 June 2021
  • The pandemic continues to force the issue of what movies people actually want to watch, and where.
    — John Jurgensen, WSJ, 8 Feb. 2022
  • But sometimes, for players in Sharp’s position, there can be a tendency to force the issue or feel pressure.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2022
  • When people have no idea what to make of a collective hardship, their art can reflect that, force the issue, or maybe even offer a new perspective.
    — Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2022
  • In late May, Democrats moved to introduce a removal resolution, hoping to force the issue.
    — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 3 July 2021
  • While the Rams have played well recently, Matthew Stafford is a stationary target in the pocket and tends to force the issue when pressured consistently.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2023

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