compelling
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Compelling listeners to dance, the song is "a duet of very high musical quality" and "a three-minute burst of drama", Finnish Eurovision expert Anna Muurinen told AFP.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
"Compelling citizens to engage in public performances of patriotism is a way of reminding citizens of the regime's overwhelming power," says Paul Goode, professor of Russian studies at Carleton University, Canada.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Compelling shows and movies will still be needed, and the costs of producing quality content are only going up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
Compelling though the argument may be, hard evidence to support the leak hypothesis has been lacking.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2024
I mean the force of their behest Compelling my removal hence to Thebes.
From The Seven Plays in English Verse by Sophocles
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