compel
Example Sentences
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Law enforcement can still compel companies to hand over user activity if they believe a crime has been committed.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
If a player cheats even in low-stakes matches, what would compel him to play honestly when the outcome really matters?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The court can compel an accounting and request copies of the trust.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
The phone was stolen in October, one month after Lord Mandelson was sacked, but several months before MPs voted to compel the government to publish the relevant messages.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
I did not want to twitch, and compel 24-06 to further fury.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing compel
The Vocabulary.com Top 1000
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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The Bill of Rights
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