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They seemed happy to oblige, apparently assured that they’d be cut in on whatever deal the U.S. had in mind.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

The offer is voluntary, but Frasers noted that it held a significant number of options on Hugo Boss shares that would put its stake above 30 percent and oblige it to make a buyout offer.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

Members of the general public ask for them, including for their children, and doctors happily oblige, says Mir.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

Galleries are also closing and downsizing, and films that don’t oblige the content farm aren’t solicited as readily as influencer-helmed or easily digestible projects that can be played as background noise for scrolling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026

If the mind says it would be better to rest or recover or cut practice, the body will be glad to oblige.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

That law obliges companies classed as EU gatekeepers—like Google—to make it easier for rivals to compete with their widely popular services from search engines to app stores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Finally, the series rests on the shoulders of the three principal players, who are just a pleasure to watch; the camera obliges by moving in close.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

Russia and North Korea signed a strategic partnership agreement in 2024 that obliges either side to provide "military and other assistance" should the other be attacked.

From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026

The law also obliges the mayor -- or any other applicants -- to compile various financial documents and carry out reforms within six months or face a two-year prison sentence.

From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025

This obliges us to reconsider just exactly what it was that he had accomplished.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

And the fact that a supermarket now feels obliged to assure us it won’t charge extra because we seem hurried or financially comfortable suggests how strange our expectations have become.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

More recently, when McGill’s daughter needed money for a down payment on a place whose monthly payments she could manage herself, dad obliged.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

While employers in the UK are within their rights to ask you how much you get paid in your current role, applicants are not obliged to tell them.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Wars are unpredictable, and the enemy isn’t obliged to cooperate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

She wished them no harm, for that was not her way—but nor did she feel obliged to concern herself with the fate of that unhappy, unpleasant, and unrepentant family.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Wall Street fund managers are happily obliging with a flurry of new targeted products, helping investors invest in everything from the rise of robotics to the incipient space economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

But the Kenyan people and courts have been less obliging.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

“Promoters are keen to expand and capture new market share, often reflected in artist contracts obliging the latter to tour in certain geographies, Europe being one of them,” the Bernstein analysts said.

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

In the match against an admittedly obliging Falkirk, Celtic scored four times in 90 minutes having scored only 12 in the 810 league minutes that went before.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025

York, from whom they asked directions, was most obliging: “You just follow us. We’ll put you on the right road.”

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote