force the pace

Meaning

1. 1

   to run very fast in a race in order to make the other people taking part run faster

2. 2

   to make sb do sth faster than they want to

   The demonstrations have succeeded in forcing the pace of change.

From the same entry

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• the forces of nature
• in force
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• a spent force
• force hand
• force the issue
• force down throat
• force back
• force down