compelled
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Small boats typically radio for help once they are in British waters, as the coastguard is compelled to rescue them and take them to shore.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
I’m a politics nerd who will be watching tonight’s election returns in real time, but I sincerely hope you won’t feel compelled to do the same.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
In 1779 Edward Gibbon was compelled to respond to critics who alleged that his “Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” was unduly irreverent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
This compelled the company to use a Chinese AI model to defend against the onslaught.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
On the next, they came upon two hlessil whom they compelled to return with them to join the warren.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
