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compelled

[kuhm-peld] / kəmˈpɛld /












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And then “Hedda,” I’m a theater nerd too, so I just really go by my passion, and I’m really compelled by just interesting characters.

From Los Angeles Times

School districts, he added, could also opt to be more open, without being compelled to by state lawmakers.

From Los Angeles Times

Even some of the president’s longest and loudest advocates felt compelled to speak out.

From Los Angeles Times

“I was compelled to read it because of that.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Eritrea finds itself compelled to withdraw its membership from an organisation that has forfeited its legal mandate and authority; offering no discernible strategic benefit to all its constituencies," Eritrea's foreign ministry said on Friday.

From BBC