"They had to use some force, a nightstick, to subdue him."

The battle once again belied Russia's assertions that its forces have largely subdued rebel resistance after more than three years of warfare.

The same forces that will subdue Chiron will subdue the people also.

Brute force, no matter how strongly applied, can never subdue the basic desire for freedom and dignity.

Durragon's forces had reduced it, but not subdued it.

And trust me, they are adversaries whom all your force and stratagem will never subdue.

The force of arms could never subdue a nation thus held together by the strong hands of intellectual fellowship.

Turahan's forces eventually subdued the revolt and marched through Albania, committing widespread civilian massacres.

Yet, ironically, only force could subdue savagery.

A Persian force landed at Carystus in 490 BC and quickly subdued its inhabitants.