oblige

Example Sentences

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Thankfully, the world is too sane to oblige.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

They rode to work in Rolls-Royces and adhered to a Protestant ethic of noblesse oblige.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Before the end of the year, Pham hopes to rationalize conflicting rules that now oblige traders to put up more collateral than needed to secure margin loans.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

One fan even made a bit of history when he tossed a $20 bill onstage, which was enough for Simon to gamely oblige his request to play a verse of “Kodachrome.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

“Gareth? Gaheris? Will you oblige me by putting on your armour, and strengthening the guard?”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White