be obliged
Example Sentences
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AFC members would not be obliged to vote against the proposals.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Should people undertaking such ambitious routes as Grossglockner be obliged to climb in bigger groups, to prove that they're experienced enough or have packed sufficient safety supplies?
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
European industrials, meanwhile, were no doubt buoyed by the developments in Greenland that suggest governments will be obliged to raise defense spending, hence the popularity of subsectors like aerospace and defense, machinery and electrical equipment.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 19, 2026
“Either shadow banks will be obliged to accept greater regulation, or sooner or later, one or more of them will get caught in a mess that roils the markets,” Ellis told Barron’s in an email.
From Barron's ● Dec. 5, 2025
I read a set of news clips sent by my staff each morning and knew that Barack would be obliged to absorb and respond to every new development.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
