in force
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Some want to see the party banned, and protesters expected to turn out in force on Saturday and Sunday likely will underline those calls.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
But far from proving that equality is an outdated concept, the meme is merely showing us that two of Samuel Johnson’s competing definitions of it remain in force.
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Teresa M. Bejan,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
But far from proving that equality is an outdated concept, the meme is merely showing us that two of Samuel Johnson’s competing definitions of it remain in force.
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Teresa M. Bejan,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
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“In force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20force. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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