impelled
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A sense of duty, rooted for many in a profound Christian faith, impelled each to take extraordinary risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
What impelled him, and what does it mean?
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2025
But the 1933 Cuban Revolution impelled his family’s flight from the island, dashing Desi’s hopes of a legal career.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2025
His frustration and anger at the press, however, impelled him to buck convention by suing newspaper owners — allegedly against the wishes of his father, now King Charles III.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2023
A gradual rise in population densities impelled people to obtain more food, by rewarding those who unconsciously took steps toward producing it.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
