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oblige

[uh-blahyj] / əˈblaɪdʒ /




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Sane, an energy company executive, says he was happy to oblige.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

It does oblige platforms to remove the material they can prove to be foreign influence - a process that often takes too long in an online environment where videos can go viral within hours.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The platform urged the Australian authorities to oblige app stores to check users' ages as an "additional safeguard" for the world-first crackdown.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

And Hele, a destructive runner who has been one of the stars of the tournament, was happy to oblige.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

Benji kept his phone aimed at the stage in case the singer decided to oblige.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty




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