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compel

[kuhm-pel] / kəmˈpɛl /


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The hope is that squeezing the regime economically will compel it to resume negotiations for a political solution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Miller’s plays compel theatergoers to connect the dots not only between the past and the present but also between the political and the personal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

There is no legal mechanism to compel the former duchess to testify in the US.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Google is also challenging portions of the ruling that compel it to share search data with rivals.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“And if we can say, ‘Hey, this species would have been gone, but conservation action saved it,’ then this can compel the public to save many others,” explains Axel.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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