obliged
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Iñárritu obliged, doing voices for all the different characters.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 1, 2026
Perhaps these international festivals are testing their own waters to see if they’re obliged to invite Americans to their party.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 13, 2026
Airlines are still obliged to get passengers to their destinations - even if that is via another carrier - when their flight is cancelled, or give a refund.
From BBC β Sep. 9, 2026
Sullivan obliged, allowing Reddington one hour to file his appeal, but it ultimately failed with the state supreme court quickly holding a hearing and denying the application for an emergency stay.
From Slate β Sep. 4, 2026
“Men who have been intimate all their lives,” he observed, “cross the street to avoid meeting, and turn their heads another way, lest they should be obliged to touch hats.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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