be compelled to
Example Sentences
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You cannot be compelled to serve as an executor, even if you’re named in someone’s will.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
It first lays out protections afforded to LPRs, declaring that they “shall not” be compelled to prove that they satisfy the requirements for legal entry “unless” one of six exceptions applies.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
Iranian strikes on Ras Laffan reduced the country’s export capacity by 17% and state-owned QatarEnergy will be compelled to declare force majeure for up to five years on some long-term LNG contracts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
In the middle of his hours-long deposition, Bill Clinton is asked whether Donald Trump should be compelled to testify.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
In March 1925, Hoover had reinstated Wren but only after warning him, “Unless you measure up to the standards that are now in effect in this Bureau, I will be compelled to request your resignation.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
