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The phrase "are compelled to work" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing situations where individuals are forced or obligated to perform work, often due to external pressures or circumstances.
Example: "Due to the economic crisis, many people are compelled to work multiple jobs just to make ends meet."
Alternatives: "are forced to work" or "are obligated to work".
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Presidents are compelled to work with the material they have before them.
"Everything we do with those companies that work with us, they are compelled to work with us," Alexander said.
Mr. Sarkozy and the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, are compelled to work together, but find each other difficult and even odd.
The adjoining special collections reading room, a charmless space where archival researchers in music, dance and theater are compelled to work together, exudes a dispirited air of neglect.
To provide for themselves and their families, workers are compelled to work some of the longest hours in Europe, losing time that could be spent on more fulfilling activities.
Zamudio highlights health concerns among workers too, many of whom are compelled to work double shifts in the run-up to busy periods such as Valentine's Day and Mother's Day.
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"We were compelled to work on the programs of the Taliban," he said.
But I am being compelled to work on this issue again.
Garcia could not, given the environment in which he was compelled to work, be expected to have succeeded.
One student studying preschool education said she was prohibited from quitting her internship and was compelled to work night shifts.
Reilly's lawyers argue that being compelled to work represents a form of forced labour under the Human Rights Act.
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