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obliged

[uh-blahyjd] / əˈblaɪdʒd /


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It’s also obliged the organization to lift its inflation forecast for 2026 from 2.8% to 4%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

On Tuesday, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said the administration was reviewing a possible increase in subsidy vouchers, saying it was obliged to preserve people’s purchasing power.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The risk of cryptosporidium meant residents in some parts of Rhondda Cynon Taf have been obliged to boil their tap water before drinking, cooking or brushing teeth since last Friday.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

"I don't feel obliged to tell the world, and actually I just couldn't at the time because I was just a shell of a person," said Minogue.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

All this spoken extremely fast obliged Miss Bates to stop for breath; and Emma said something very civil about the excellence of Miss Fairfax’s handwriting.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen




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