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

However, it said that if the security situation worsened or if there too few volunteers came forward, the government could decide to use compulsion with the approval of the German parliament, the Bundestag.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

A certain compulsion forced him to continue to search for the secrets of the chessboard, and this preoccupation commanded his attention for hours on end.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady