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obey

[oh-bey] / oʊˈbeɪ /


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So you’ll pick and choose which court orders you’ll obey?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Telling people to finish school, take care of their children and obey the law is excellent advice, but he argued that more is needed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Instead of assuming a detailed theory from the start, scientists begin with a few broad principles they believe nature must obey and then determine what laws naturally emerge.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

One of the great strengths of American democracy is that the country’s military is nonpartisan, a trait that ensures officers and service members alike obey the Constitution and serve civilian authority.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

He had to obey her, so he apologized, looking into the empty fireplace.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt




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