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
The broader biographical facts are obeyed, but “Amadeus” is fundamentally ahistorical, and sometimes implausible: It is to be trusted only as television.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
Six merchant vessels obeyed direction from U.S. forces to reverse course and re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman, Centcom said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Military law establishes a strong presumption that military orders are lawful and must be obeyed.
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025
Jody obeyed him in everything without questions of any kind.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
