1.   By excommunicating Balasuriya, the Vatican has sent its message in an even more forceful way.

2.   His forceful way with a line of questioning or a closing argument turned him into an instant leader in the African-American community.

3.   It is possible to have a heated debate, express strong opinions in a forceful way, and yet not make it personal.

4.   On Friday the U.N. Security Council strengthened the mandate of the peacekeeping soldiers in Sierra Leone, authorizing them to go after the guerrillas in a forceful way.

5.   On Wednesday, the central bank increased the reserve requirements for commercial banks, a more forceful way of removing cash from the economy.

6.   The opinion Wednesday did not so much make new law on this issue as apply the existing standard in a forceful way.