oblige
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“Listing agents are also culprits in this pattern, as they want to work with the celebrity and oblige their unrealistic expectations,” he explains.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 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
Thankfully, the world is too sane to oblige.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 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
Vocabulary lists containing oblige
List 2
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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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