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compelled

[kuhm-peld] / kəmˈpɛld /












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When the subject of literature came up, Monroe seemed compelled to play to ditzy expectations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

“They felt compelled to back me, not just to level the playing field, but to win,” Roy told The Texas Tribune.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

The government, he argued, compelled Google to open them and identify which users happened to be near the bank.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Jin soon felt compelled to return to his church.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

She wasn’t sure how Mr. Griswold would react to this, but she felt compelled to bring it up anyway.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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