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compel

[kuhm-pel] / kəmˈpɛl /


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Roy, a case that could ultimately compel states to use public dollars to subsidize private discrimination.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

Last week, attorneys asked that Lett compel Trump to face deposition after the last scheduled meeting did not take place.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

No provision of the Constitution says in so many words that Congress may not compel state officials to carry out federal law-enforcement responsibilities or to enact legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Loss-making steel production in China will likely compel China Mineral Resources Group, which represents Chinese steelmakers, to push harder to structurally lower iron-ore prices with iron-ore miners.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Many people had put off their visits in the expectation that the nation’s worsening economic crisis and pressure from Congress eventually would compel the railroads to reduce their Chicago fares.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

And that is even when you consider that our system compels workers to be automatically enrolled in occupational schemes.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

There are few artists, let alone individuals of any stripe, whose loss compels a national day of mourning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Jaques posited that middle age compels people to lean in to “the tragic, reflective and philosophical.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

"It compels us to preserve this property, to protect it, to cherish it even more, and to promote its value," he added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

“It should be clear,” Kennedy wrote, “that United States Government action regarding the Alabama schools will come only if Governor Wallace compels it.”

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

Hasina, the daughter of Bangladesh's founding leader, has told AFP she is compelled to return because "fear cannot decide" her "duty to the people".

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

Tetiana admits it can be scary but explains how she felt compelled to help her country, abandoning her dreams of becoming an opera singer.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Stocks endured a broad beating on Thursday, unlike anything seen in years, as fears of an end to the artificial-intelligence trade compelled investors to sell first and ask questions later.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Doncic said there has always been something in him that compelled him to establish connections with fans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

As more and more African nations achieved independence, the United States government was compelled to defend racial equality here at home.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

This behavior provided compelling evidence that the electrical islands existed before becoming aligned, supporting the explanation that cooling organizes regions already present in the material.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

It’s also, despite its shortcomings, a compelling account of an insider-outsider chronicler’s journey through his—and our—turbulent times.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

On Tuesday, CA chief executive Todd Greenberg said, with a straight face, he did not see "any compelling reason" to reopen the investigation into the ball-tampering saga.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

As AI fears take down stocks, bonds offer compelling yields.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

That’s what makes it so compelling and—to be frank—terrifying.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell


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