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obedience

[oh-bee-dee-uhns] / oʊˈbi di əns /


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Curiosity has a way of making obedience conditional.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

But a court that tolerates such defiance eventually forfeits the right to demand obedience.

From Slate Apr. 23, 2026

When he was a puppy, he attended obedience classes.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2026

"The Pope is the Pope, we owe him a certain amount of deference, but I don't think that Catholicism wants the obedience of cadavers. We are living, thinking persons," he says.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

He said I must afford the reverend the same respect and obedience that I gave to him.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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