compelled
Example Sentences
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Arcuri was compelled to hike his price target after meeting with members of management earlier this week.
From Barron's
Arcuri was compelled to hike his price target after meeting with members of management earlier this week.
From Barron's
But the fact that Pezeshkian felt compelled on Wednesday to order security forces to show restraint will be read as a sign the government is concerned the crisis is slipping out of control.
From Barron's
"Being compelled to think like that is useful because many of those questions are the questions that good historians should be asking themselves anyway."
From BBC
His showing was so impressive that LaFleur felt compelled to squash any chatter about benching Love, the quarterback the team signed to a $220 million contract, in favor of Willis.
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