be compelled

Example Sentences

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If SpaceX went public tomorrow and its stock immediately doubled, the ETF could be compelled to sell a large block of its SpaceX—at the very time when investors would be most eager to own it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

"We should be compelled by these findings to care for these creatures with rich and beautiful minds and ensure they continue to exist."

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

“The agency can go to court and seek the records to be compelled from the individual who is served with the subpoena. But it has to do that extra step to make it enforceable.”

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2026

“Some are willing participants, and others are going to be compelled because of this envelope of funding, or they don’t want to get in the crosshairs with tariffs.”

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

I know there’s always a certain kind of reader who will be compelled to ask, But what really happened?

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan