Unfortunately, there are no indications that governments yet realize that the situation in which mankind finds itself makes the adoption of revolutionary measures a compelling necessity.

This, the developing countries argued, would prevent economic growth (described as a 'compelling necessity'), and hence reduce their ability to develop sustainable natural environments.

The federal district court agreed with this view, holding that defendants could only be deprived of liberty as a matter of "compelling necessity".

The appearance of obedience, even when the participants engaged in actions which were expressly otherwise, was a compelling necessity.

John Rourke dropped to his knees-half from exhaustion and half from a more compelling necessity.

Cultural and civil assimilation was accomplished as an inner compelling necessity, as a natural outcome of living.

Victory to him was a compelling necessity.

Conceivably, some restraints are justified by compelling necessity.

And at the moment, despite duty and compelling necessity, Picard knew that what he was doing violated his personal code of conduct.

We cannot do without standards laid down in law, and these are a compelling necessity.