impel
Example Sentences
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A sense of duty, rooted for many in a profound Christian faith, impelled each to take extraordinary risks.
Wilzek, the novel’s unlikely hero, does look closely, and what he sees impels him to take a moral stand.
From Los Angeles Times
The rules of Washington would normally impel a person at Esper’s level to seek cover for his actions.
From Salon
At Lawson’s urging, they refused bail, which impelled hundreds of other students to join the crusade against segregated interstate travel.
From Los Angeles Times
“It was the experience in that space and the vastness of it and the way his art lived in space,” said Wenders, addressing what impelled him to jump-start the film after a 2019 visit.
From Los Angeles Times
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