compelled

Example Sentences

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"Farmers are compelled to return to the field and stick with contract farming, hoping that they will at some point break even," Tembo told AFP.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

A rematch clause exists and, given the back-and-forth nature of those 11 rounds, it is a path both men may feel compelled to take.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

If not, unions were compelled to hold an election to become certified.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

“If consumers were compelled to live within their means, real consumer spending right now would be in a borderline recessionary state,” writes veteran economist David Rosenberg, head of Rosenberg Research.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

When they argued, which happened fairly often, Paul usually came out on top—or if he didn’t, Jim felt compelled to make him think that he had.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French