impel

Example Sentences

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Inflation has tapered to 1.7% annually, which may impel the European Central Bank to cut interest rates below their current 2%.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

The rules of Washington would normally impel a person at Esper’s level to seek cover for his actions.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2024

John Bulkeley, the Wager’s gunner, a weapons expert and “instinctive leader” whose Bible-inspired narrative gifts would impel him to write an indelible account of events.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2023

Where Mehretu saturates space, Sorey vacates it, yet both painter and composer offer vital examples of how to create at full scale when the times impel others to reduce their ambition.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2022

He saw enough in her face to impel him to take her hand and hold it while he said his lingering good night “Will you go to the races again?” he asked.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin