obeyed

Example Sentences

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The family say they obeyed soldiers' orders to stop and posed no danger.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Driverless cars haven’t always obeyed the rules of the road but, unlike vehicles with humans behind the wheel, they’ve gotten away with it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He obeyed and burned the project files in a bonfire on the beach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Indeed, the characteristic feature of a country ruled by law is the shared understanding that court orders will be obeyed without the necessity of employing force or other modes of coercion.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2025

He obeyed the bird, and soon he encountered a kudu.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer