Vis major

1 What it means

A greater force. An act of nature, like an earthquake, that no one could foresee or prevent.

2 Use it in a sentence

The carrier was excused because the cyclone was vis major.

3 Make it stick

Write your own sentence using Vis major about a case or topic you are studying this week, then check it against the meaning above.

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