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The minister said the government will use powers in the Online Safety Act to compel platforms to take down any content that remains online.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

On Aug. 14, the BBC asked a federal court in Miami for permission to compel testimony and records from Kushner, Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Kushner concerning the drafting and meaning of the speech.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

Posting on X, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said: "We must strive to compel the enemy to remain committed to what it has signed."

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

What would compel a consultant to dismiss signs that a candidate has contemptible views on sexual assault?

From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026

There is no force which can compel my speech.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Jaques posited that middle age compels people to lean in to “the tragic, reflective and philosophical.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

"It compels us to preserve this property, to protect it, to cherish it even more, and to promote its value," he added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

It is, as yet, a dud — a $2,000 slot machine that pays out a Community Note dressed as a verdict, in a process that compels nothing and binds no one.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

Shameful pride compels me to say there are only about 300 players in the Hall of Fame.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026

“It should be clear,” Kennedy wrote, “that United States Government action regarding the Alabama schools will come only if Governor Wallace compels it.”

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

Ms. Eubanks was compelled to assume the role of rescuer, both because she loved him and because there was nobody else to fill the position.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Lillian Carranza said she understood why Flores “might feel compelled to gather evidence to substantiate serious allegations,” given how the department has handled past whistleblower cases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

You cannot be compelled to serve as an executor, even if you’re named in someone’s will.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

If you feel compelled to comment on a famous woman’s body, a good rule of thumb to remember is “don’t.”

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

The Helpers, feeling compelled to reciprocate, stopped walking and set down their buckets so they could wave back.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

Lando Norris and McLaren beat Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli to take a masterful strategic victory in a compelling Dutch Grand Prix.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

But if one’s thinking about the geography that much, it means the story isn’t all that compelling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

For Gribble, one of the most compelling questions is how biological information can travel beyond a single generation.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

The move toward becoming a U.S.-focused insurer is a compelling case for long-term investors, the analyst adds, while the current stock price is still a strong starting point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

On and on until the notes blended into a melody, a melody so compelling that Shirley and the Señora began to sway from side to side and sing along.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord