compel

Posting on X, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said: "We must strive to compel the enemy to remain committed to what it has signed."

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

What would compel a consultant to dismiss signs that a candidate has contemptible views on sexual assault?

From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026

Canada will abandon efforts to compel foreign streaming services to make mandatory financial contributions to its domestic entertainment industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Those who would compel people in the room to sit up and hold that panellist's gaze.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

What would compel every one of them to run in the opposite direction of where they were headed?

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Jaques posited that middle age compels people to lean in to “the tragic, reflective and philosophical.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

It is, as yet, a dud — a $2,000 slot machine that pays out a Community Note dressed as a verdict, in a process that compels nothing and binds no one.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

And yet, it’s rare to find a storefront that compels me to pause and look, as so few display anything other than exactly what is on the racks inside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

Fragmentation compels banks and asset managers to localize balance sheets and hold excess capital, constraining cross-border intermediation and dampening growth.

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

And after seeing her smile like that at me, something compels me to go all in.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Lillian Carranza said she understood why Flores “might feel compelled to gather evidence to substantiate serious allegations,” given how the department has handled past whistleblower cases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

You cannot be compelled to serve as an executor, even if you’re named in someone’s will.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

So in effect, once the body has been heavier, the brain comes to treat that higher weight as the new normal – a level it feels compelled to defend.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

Still, we should keep our focus where it belongs—not on Yale alone, but on the proposed OMB regulation that has compelled Yale’s submission.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

I ask you why are you compelled to do this?

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

But she also knows it’s that journey of understanding that makes “Ted Lasso” so compelling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

“If you listen to earnings calls from most U.S. regulated utilities, they’ll mostly be about AI and data centers. In Europe, we find a very compelling range of long-term drivers,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

Ho said the potential for AI’s growth was more compelling to everyday investors because it was grounded in real-world uses, such as from ChatGPT to AI-assisted coding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Video could be made public within 72 hours, but the ICE director can delay or block its release if there are “specific and compelling circumstances.”

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

In truth, Lawrence had not found Northwestern’s offer all that compelling.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik