compulsion

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"Great powers can compel, but compulsion comes with costs, both reputational and financial," the former central banker added.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

“It’s a compulsion for me—I have to write music,” he told Rolling Stone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

“It’s a compulsion, the need to dig deeper, to understand and to get it right.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

The board also said it had no compulsion to defer to her notice and that the AGM was conducted "in full compliance with the law".

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025

Malcolm’s attitude was that of a man who had reached a crossroads in his life and was making a choice under an inner compulsion.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey