Force
Force verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.
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Both words in one sentence
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He can generate blasts of telekinetic force, possess other bodies, seize enemies and hold them up in the air, generate defensive shields, and blow people to pieces with his mind.
Source: Psychic Powers - And god help you if you manage to seize a faction's capital while the empire survives - The game will spawn in a huge army of late-game units that will effortlessly crush your depleted occupying force before bulldozing the rest of your empire.
Source: Video Game / Third Age Total War -
They escape back to Narnia, and when Rabadash attempts to seize her by force he ends up failing in the most humiliating way possible.
Source: Arranged Marriage
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