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According to court documents filed on June 17, a California judge approved a request from Pitt’s legal team to compel depositions from individuals connected to the Stoli Group.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

Baroness Amos acknowledged calls for a statutory public inquiry that would compel senior figures at under-fire hospital trusts to give evidence.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

More than 8,000 enemy troops surrendered in October 1781—a victory that would compel Britain to sign the Treaty of Paris two years later and concede American independence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Their stated goal was to dismantle a racial hierarchy, not compel the government to ignore race altogether.

From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026

Sometimes she wondered if this was her own failure rather than his, if perhaps she lacked a certain strength that would compel him to include her in his pain.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Insurers could still step in for 2028, but nothing compels them to, and they balked once for a simple reason: Covering this category pushes premiums higher for everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

It’s not just their goony sense of humor that compels them to make silly intro videos and do funny accents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

The written word compels you to think and a heightened conscience is one of the essential elements required to bring about change.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

It’s an unfortunate talent that has profound power in the era of social media, where the ability to perform often compels people far more than facts.

From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2025

“It should be clear,” Kennedy wrote, “that United States Government action regarding the Alabama schools will come only if Governor Wallace compels it.”

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

Though she’s no conventional jazz singer, it’s no surprise she felt compelled to sing ballads with orchestration, a time-honored formula for so many great jazz vocalists, including her earliest musical obsession, Sarah Vaughan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

She said she felt compelled to publicly speak of her experience because of the controversial reaction to a story published by the New York Times, in which several women alleged Platner mistreated them.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

They compelled America to rewrite its founding charter.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

The chair of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, said her biggest regret was to feel compelled to act in accordance with prior forward guidance instead of judging the economy independently in real time.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

She is compelled by a force that has no reason.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Equally compelling is the single Wink Wink, where Charli emphasises her newfound maturity - wearing trousers, driving sensible cars - before admitting it's all a pose.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

It added that it saw the revised proposal as a compelling offer to the Segro board.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

“Plaintiffs present compelling evidence that the combined firm resulting from the transaction will possess substantial market share in the wide-release theatrical distribution market,” Martínez-Olguín wrote in her 10-page order.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

For the CCQ researchers, the claim offered a compelling way to test the limits of their own techniques.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

Add to these one more compelling reason for Clarkson to abandon his post: yellow fever had already seized his wife and killed his youngest son, Gerard.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy