forced march

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

A march undertaken with great urgency, often under difficult conditions.

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  • The army set off on a forced march north to intercept the enemy.
  • The recruits were sent on a forced march through the mountains at dawn.
  • Prisoners of war were subjected to a grueling forced march across the desert.
  • After the ambush, the captives endured a forced march with little water.
  • To escape the approaching storm, the hikers undertook a forced march back to base camp.
  • We completed a forced march overnight to reach the outpost before sunrise.
  • The soldiers were exhausted after the week-long forced march through the dense jungle.
  • By noon, the unit had been on a forced march for ten hours straight.
  • A forced march was the only way to reach the rendezvous point before dawn.
  • She dreaded the forced march scheduled for tomorrow's field exercise.
  • Historically, a well-executed forced march could determine the outcome of a battle.
  • During the winter campaign, the general ordered a forced march to relieve the besieged city.
  • The general ordered a forced march to reinforce the besieged city.
  • They collapsed at the checkpoint after a forced march across the desert.
  • Having lost their supplies, the explorers faced a desperate forced march to civilization.
  • If the bridge is destroyed, the battalion will face a forced march around the valley.
  • By the end of the forced march, many in the platoon had collapsed from fatigue.
  • The prisoners were driven on a forced march despite their injuries.
  • The commander knew another forced march would be impossible for his weary troops.
  • Have you ever done a forced march in full gear?