outside force

Frequency: 7.011.2 per million words

An external power or influence affecting a situation.

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Examples (10)

  • The government denied any outside force influenced the decision.
  • We need to determine if an outside force is at play here.
  • The project failed due to an unforeseen outside force.
  • They believe an outside force was responsible for the disruption.
  • Could an outside force have caused the sudden collapse?
  • The system is designed to withstand considerable outside force.
  • He felt like an outside force was guiding his actions.
  • The investigation looked for evidence of an outside force.
  • Without an outside force, the situation would not have changed.
  • The company was affected by an outside force in the market.