compel

Example Sentences

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China recently felt compelled to host a Uruguayan delegation to signal its regional importance.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Home Office spokesperson said the inquiry would have "full powers to compel evidence and hold local investigations".

From BBC

Byrne, possessed of the saddest, most compelling resting face since Garbo’s, broke through in the U.S. with “The Dead Girl,” “28 Weeks Later” and the FX series “Damages.”

From Los Angeles Times

"We still haven't had a compelling answer as to why he wasn't yet in Colombo for the match against Zimbabwe, five days after Marsh was injured in the nets," The Australian said.

From Barron's

The analysts covering BitGo might recognize that the stock looks like a compelling value, given the carnage in digital assets.

From Barron's