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One of the pleasures of writing for me is to discover what is it that is impelling me to engage with these characters.

From Seattle Times Jan. 27, 2022

“Get at Me Dog” is an impelling and incendiary piece of music, like four minutes of a bomb going off.

From Slate Apr. 11, 2021

In a flash, rain poured and wind whipped at once, blowing trash onto the field and impelling a rapid response from the grounds crew.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2019

They’re hard-wired behaviors that push animals toward the acquisition of medical knowledge — in this case, by impelling them to try the very flavors they normally shun.

From New York Times May 18, 2017

He was excited and something was impelling him to become more excited.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright




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