compel
Example Sentences
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The hope is that squeezing the regime economically will compel it to resume negotiations for a political solution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called the act a sign of moral collapse by “an enemy in disarray,” stating that such actions will not compel Iranians to surrender.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
There is no legal mechanism to compel the former duchess to testify in the US.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Google is also challenging portions of the ruling that compel it to share search data with rivals.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
I don’t want to ask, but manners compel me.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
Vocabulary lists containing compel
The Vocabulary.com Top 1000
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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The Bill of Rights
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