oblige

Example Sentences

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Against all odds, Lore’s parents later came to England on visas, though she was obliged to live apart from them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both the Scottish and UK bills say no-one is obliged to participate in assisted dying.

From BBC

But away from the main crowds, some wearing loyalist uniforms whispered a different story: they are public employees, obliged to attend, and still fear speaking freely.

From BBC

"It was not an alliance that was designed for one of the allies to go on a war of choice and then oblige everybody else to follow," he said.

From BBC

But if and when that happens, the president is obliged to explain himself to voters.

From The Wall Street Journal