compel

Example Sentences

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Miller’s plays compel theatergoers to connect the dots not only between the past and the present but also between the political and the personal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

It will have full powers to compel witnesses within jurisdiction to give evidence and require organisations to hand over documents.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Necessity is the mother of invention, as the saying goes, so forcing a team to play short-handed could compel remaining employees to find productivity hacks faster than they otherwise would have.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Google is also challenging portions of the ruling that compel it to share search data with rivals.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“How, then, did she compel you to do it?”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth