Sentence examples for tried to compel from inspiring English sources

Yet the Florida Supreme Court tried to compel a fair process and a just result.

When he "tried to compel her obedience by force, Lilith, in a rage... rose into the air and left him".

After the company refused, the FBI tried to compel them through to give up access to the phone.

The Chilean courts tried to compel Kissinger to testify, but they received no cooperation from the US Justice Department.

In June, at their insistence, the court tried to compel the testimony of Jonathan Randal, a retired correspondent for The Washington Post who had covered the Balkan war.

China held the 23 American crew members for 11 days as it tried to compel Washington to apologize for the incident.

Sorry, but I won't try to compel that decision.

Ms. Lacognata sued Hospira unsuccessfully to try to compel the company to make it again.

"We are trying to compel them to spend money here," he said.

The plaintiffs are trying to compel the archdiocese to stick to an agreement to pay them up to $30 million.

Trying to compel more students to cooperate with the investigation, law enforcement officials raided a South Orange bar on Feb.