compel
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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
Alberta has also agreed to compel producers to annually improve their emissions intensity, or carbon output per facility.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The Dutch Restitution Committee, which advises on looted Nazi art, is also hamstrung as it cannot compel private individuals to return artworks.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
He hesitated then said, “You make him feel better, ease his woe and all that...but could you compel him to do something? Maybe make him forget his wife?”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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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