obliged
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Almodóvar says he felt obliged to say something, but also notes that he can return to Spain where he lives and works.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Buy the biggest, most obvious stocks that the large passive funds will be obliged to invest in because, if the theme works, these heavyweights will make money rather, the advice goes.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Airlines in Britain and across Europe are obliged to use a different formula, Jet A1, which has a lower freezing point.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
When the pope feels obliged to speak out as the conscience of western nations with substantial Christian populations, he should do so.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
He was tired of books, and found people so interesting now that Mr. Brooke was obliged to make very unsatisfactory reports, for Laurie was always playing truant and running over to the Marches’.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing obliged
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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