oblige

Example Sentences

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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

Shared owners are also leaseholders and, while they may only own a small share of the property, they are obliged to pay 100% of the service charges.

From BBC

She played the album nonstop: “I was known not to take requests, but now I wouldn’t even change the album. Everyone in the bar was obliged to bathe in the sounds of the future.”

From Salon

The world has regularly obliged by rushing to buy Treasury debt at a lower yield than before the calamity because of the risk-free securities’ haven status.

From The Wall Street Journal

Retail investors who have bought on margin are obliged to liquidate positions to meet margin calls when the price falls sharply.

From MarketWatch