obliged
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While the dancer has been obliged to spend some time away from the hit BBC One show due to her health, she believes Strictly, and dancing, helped save her life.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
If included, passive fund managers who are obliged to buy shares in companies included in the index will form a major source of demand for SpaceX stock.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
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
If the money is paid to you, the administrator of the pension plan is obliged to withhold 20% for taxes.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
If he had become employed by their enemies, they would have had no defence, and if they had kept him on, they would have been obliged to obey him.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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