be compelled
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For a kill switch to work, tech giants would have to be compelled to do it at scale - especially in the US where the largest data centres are based.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
You cannot be compelled to serve as an executor, even if you’re named in someone’s will.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Companies may be compelled to enter into these contracts to guarantee their access to memory and storage chips, because of their crucial role in all kinds of products from AI servers to smartphones to cars.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
It first lays out protections afforded to LPRs, declaring that they “shall not” be compelled to prove that they satisfy the requirements for legal entry “unless” one of six exceptions applies.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
They might be compelled to listen to their son.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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