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compelling

[kuhm-pel-ing] / kəmˈpɛl ɪŋ /


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Their music blends Middle Eastern folk influences with urban pop and vibrant jazz, creating a distinctive and compelling sound from a once-peaceful city with an estimated population of more than seven million.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Now we answer by doing what we do best: putting on the most compelling show in sports.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

NDR acknowledges that AI-driven electricity demand should remain a long-term tailwind for utilities, but say “income alone is no longer a compelling reason to invest in the sector.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Lana Sinapayen added, "Even if life elsewhere is fundamentally different from life on Earth, its large-scale effects, such as spreading and modifying planets, may still leave detectable traces. That's what makes this approach compelling."

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

There was no instinct compelling him or any puffin to fly south.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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