be obliged
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AFC members would not be obliged to vote against the proposals.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Buy the biggest, most obvious stocks that the large passive funds will be obliged to invest in because, if the theme works, these heavyweights will make money rather, the advice goes.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
Again the reigning successor to George III will be obliged to say nice words about the men his ancestor would gladly have hanged from the nearest tree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
Firms that receive the subsidies would be obliged to boost investments in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025
After all, the more he accepted, the more he would be obliged to offer, and he was already in well over his head, thanks anyway.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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