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impelled





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A sense of duty, rooted for many in a profound Christian faith, impelled each to take extraordinary risks.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 19, 2025

What impelled him, and what does it mean?

From Slate Sep. 26, 2025

His frustration and anger at the press, however, impelled him to buck convention by suing newspaper owners — allegedly against the wishes of his father, now King Charles III.

From Seattle Times Jun. 4, 2023

I was surprised to notice, when I had finished my narrative, that the room was full of women, who, impelled by curiosity, had come to see me, and to hear what I had to say.

From Textbooks Dec. 14, 2022

She saw grief-stricken children in desperate need, and every instinct within her impelled her to sweep them into her arms and nurture them.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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