compel
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However it is incredibly difficult for the regulator to compel commercial broadcasters to do things which are not in the company's commercial interests.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Any sharp jump in import costs could compel the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates, potentially undermining the country’s fragile economic recovery.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The court can compel an accounting and request copies of the trust.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
Many of them compel me to yank my hair out, bang my head on the table, or do both simultaneously — if that’s possible.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
“Close your mouth,” said Minya, her voice like ice, and Sarai saw that it infuriated her that she couldn’t compel the living to obey her as easily as she did the dead.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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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