compelled
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Still, North Korea likely felt compelled to respond because of the "level of international attention on the incident", Bosack said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Doncic said there has always been something in him that compelled him to establish connections with fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
The result: Many shippers are now more compelled to move some of their goods to less-pricey rail options.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
According to his children, Jean and Ken, he felt compelled to do something for the bereaved families who had lost their sons and daughters.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Now, however, when she had nothing to do and would go about with José Arcadio riding on her hip from dawn to dusk, this bad kind of time compelled her to leave things half done.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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