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Nvidia’s commitment is structured to require a series of mitigation steps before the chip maker would be obligated to make any payments.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

They would be obligated to assess the entire sequence of events leading to the use of force, including whether the officer’s own decisions escalated the encounter or foreclosed safer alternatives.

From Slate Apr. 15, 2025

In any bid scenario — for part of the property or all of it, with a stadium or without one — the city would not be obligated to accept a bid.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 4, 2025

"No new funds shall be obligated for new awards or extensions of existing awards until each proposed new award or extension has been reviewed and approved," says the memo to staff.

From BBC Jan. 24, 2025

In other words, Haupt would be obligated to the German government.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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