oblige
Example Sentences
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"Content farms and internet trolls are happy to oblige them."
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Many assume accommodation will be available if they want it, and many therapists oblige.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
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
They can leave the tourism to their legion of loyal supporters who are fortunately more than happy to oblige.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
In history class, when young Elena had learned the term noblesse oblige, she’d understood it at once.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
Vocabulary lists containing oblige
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Essential English Vocabulary, List 1
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Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I A Woman?" (1863)
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