compel
Example Sentences
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Law enforcement can still compel companies to hand over user activity if they believe a crime has been committed.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Besides more money, the workers are seeking limits to American Axle’s ability to compel them into overtime production on weekends, which happened in 47 of 52 weeks in 2023, Jager said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
At the same time, there is also the possibility of another substantial inflation shock that would compel rate hikes.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
The phone was stolen in October, one month after Lord Mandelson was sacked, but several months before MPs voted to compel the government to publish the relevant messages.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
“How, then, did she compel you to do it?”
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
Vocabulary lists containing compel
The Vocabulary.com Top 1000
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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The Bill of Rights
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