compel

Example Sentences

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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

“I fully expect the expansion of TK in California to compel parents to confront that decision earlier — it’s free and in their community,” said Dee, acknowledging how expensive child care can be.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

There is no legal mechanism to compel Ferguson to testify in the US.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

One day they would compel the earth to heave upward, and surrender the waiting dead.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin