oblige

Example Sentences

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But if and when that happens, the president is obliged to explain himself to voters.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Home Office said ministers were not obliged to implement IICSA's recommendations.

From BBC

Though the ship's location "was beyond our waters", Sampath said, "it was within our search and rescue region. So we were obliged to respond as per international obligations".

From BBC

Galleries are also closing and downsizing, and films that don’t oblige the content farm aren’t solicited as readily as influencer-helmed or easily digestible projects that can be played as background noise for scrolling.

From Los Angeles Times

Content creators are "contractually bound" to brands, which obliges them to keep posting no matter what, according to the journalist.

From Barron's