compel

Example Sentences

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Not all rugby matches are as compelling as that between France and England on Saturday evening.

From BBC

It was a compelling contest which went down to the wire, with two state schools playing high-octane rugby in front of a passionate crowd of over a thousand people.

From BBC

Well, we're going to, because Poland's top-flight Ekstraklasa is both sublime and ridiculous this season - chaotic, competitive and overachieving in compelling narratives.

From BBC

Prime among the reasons why it is such a compelling competition is the Stadium Course itself.

From BBC

Japan, which depends on the Middle East for 95 percent of its oil imports, lowered the official level of its reserves on Monday, compelling managers to release part of their stockpile.

From Barron's