obligated
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They’re not obligated to fund their children’s lifestyle.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
Ethir said she believes the department has not provided all the records it is legally obligated to give the officers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Sri Lanka’s defense secretary said the country is obligated to make sure the Iranians it now holds don’t join the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Shortly after Lehman folded, AIG found itself obligated to pay, all at once, the parties to whom it had sold CDS on MB.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
“You’re not just saying that? You’re not obligated to like it, though you would be wrong not to.”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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