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
But in recent years, public pressure has compelled city leaders to think more critically about whether enforcement can continue without the historical harms that has come along with it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The reader advances across Mr. McKay’s superb translation as though compelled by a fierce highland wind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Today we review some results from a big week of primaries and explore what could have possibly compelled Jeanine Pirro to tell the truth in a legal filing.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
Anti-German feelings in Britain ran so high that families with German names felt compelled to rename themselves.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
