be compelled to
Example Sentences
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Women may volunteer for military service but cannot be compelled to serve under Germany's constitution.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The U.A.E. and Israel will be compelled to respond.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
What’s Next: Banning Chinese UCO would likely benefit oilseed processors, as biofuel producers would be compelled to turn to alternative sources.
From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025
But now that he's in foreign custody, officials claim, they cannot be compelled to do anything to bring him back.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025
He resolved that to preserve his credibility as supervising architect, a role in which he would be compelled to oversee the work of other exposition architects, he would not himself design any of the buildings.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
