by force of

by force of

1. Because of

   The enemy army was extinguished by force of numbers only.

• “by force of”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “by force of habit”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “by through force of circumstance s” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “by through force of circumstances” (US) / “by through force of circumstances” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.