compels

Example Sentences

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A subpoena compels a party to release specified internal documents or information.

From BBC • May 27, 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

There’s also a family curse, which is what ultimately compels Rachel to stay, even at a reception that echoes Luis Buñuel’s “The Exterminating Angel.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Fragmentation compels banks and asset managers to localize balance sheets and hold excess capital, constraining cross-border intermediation and dampening growth.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

“I wonder what compels a fully grown man to surround himself with playthings,” he said.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore