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compelling

[kuhm-pel-ing] / kəmˈpɛl ɪŋ /


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“The notion that they inadvertently failed to add reports to this case is just not compelling to this court. This is something that should have been looked at and it wasn’t.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But the mystery proved too compelling to ignore.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

This one-sided empathy is not a spontaneous response to compelling facts, however.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

With pricing starting at $1.75 million—and limited inventory—Ancora enters the market as a compelling option in one of Florida’s fastest-emerging coastal enclaves.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The ground pushes up against my feet, compelling me to move.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed