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compelling

[kuhm-pel-ing] / kəmˈpɛl ɪŋ /


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“The only thing that unites Brazilians 100% is their team. It becomes this compelling thing about how society is so intertwined with sports, and how sports are so intertwined with politics in Latin America.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Kings had "made a compelling research proposal," according to Charina Chou, chief operating officer of Google Quantum.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Adding to this compelling narrative are results from an independent LHC experiment, CMS, that were published earlier in 2025.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

The thing is: The interview, a bizarre attempt at mutual rehabilitation, is a compelling listen, I am sorry to say.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Yet again, something tugged in her core, compelling her to turn away from the Night Zoo and toward the open fields beyond.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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