The momentum of the collision forced the cars apart, one of them knocking Mrs Thornton down, killing her.

That momentum forced the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 55 points after just 30 minutes of trading in what initially seemed like a rerun of the scarier markets of the last two weeks.

The momentum forced the air from his lungs, pressed against his temples until he groaned with dizziness . . . And then the shuttle's interior went black.

But if he can mobilize the large Democratic majority in the House behind his proposals, that momentum could well force the Senate to agree to some sort of tax increase upon wealthy people.

It was high tide and the momentum of the ship forced it well up onto the rocks, with the bow jutting upward at an angle of 23 degrees.

At European airlines, momentum from consolidation and deregulation, plus the success of low-cost carriers, is forcing unions to accept new work practices.

In rocketry, a chemical reaction rapidly creates gas that is expelled in one direction from its container (the rocket engine); momentum forces the rocket in the opposite direction.

It was ajar; her momentum forced it open and she rolled, trying to gain her feet before Drachea could reach her.

The momentum of the brute's attack forced Carter backward a few steps as he deftly warded off the mighty blows.

From there, Dallas would gain all momentum and rout the Buffalo Bills 52-17, forcing a record 9 turnovers and knocking Bills quarterback Jim Kelly out of the game.