be obliged
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The U.S. will be obliged to lift all sanctions, though how that occurs remains to be discussed, Baghaei said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
They would be obliged to pay that fee if he makes 10 appearances.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
If the index begins to decline towards 6,500, CTAs will be obliged to offset that directional risk by selling more and more futures as it falls.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 10, 2025
“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
In other words, there needed to be an official estimate of the specific amount each state would have “assumed” and then be obliged to pay in federal taxes before the vote on assumption occurred.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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