forceful evidence - the right collocation?

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Tedwonny

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I've searched through many dictionaries but I seem not to be able to find the above phrase idiomatic. Is it the right collocation? Does forceful evidence equal solid evidence?
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Does 'forceful evidence' equal 'solid evidence'?

Yes, it does. The first dictionary I looked at seems to cover it:

forceful

adj
  • powerful
  • persuasive or effective
(Collins)
 

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It's an odd combination of words to me.
 

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It's definitely not a common collocation and sounds odd to me too. Clear/strong/conclusive/hard/overwhelming, etc, would work for me.
 

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"Compelling", also.
 
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