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The FTC alleges in that litigation that Amazon had compelled sellers to use the company’s logistics service if they wanted their goods to be eligible for Amazon Prime shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 25, 2025

While Ben-Gvir did not take responsibility for threatening O’Connor, he told Israeli radio that his efforts had compelled her to drop out.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2023

Out poured the story of suffering that had compelled her to seek a way, any way, off the island, and its grinding shortages of food, medicine and other basics.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2022

Judge Trexler, who had compelled him to appear, said at the onset of the appearance: “This is the matter of the People of the State of New York versus Andrew Cuomo.”

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2022

But within four years Jefferson had compelled the Osage to relinquish their territory between the Arkansas River and the Missouri River.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann