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obey

[oh-bey] / oʊˈbeɪ /


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Antonelli was in no mood to obey a computer algorithm.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

For much of the nearly 40-minute journey, the driver appeared to stop at red lights and obey traffic laws, Sgt.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

A Microsoft spokesman says the company expects its suppliers to obey all applicable laws and regulations, and it is working with Nebius to transition the site to its permanent, long-term power solution.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

“The pro-slavery factions were picking on specific verses like ‘slaves obey your masters’ and saying, ‘Well, we’re clearly advancing the more biblical society because look, the Bible says exactly what we’re doing,’” Coffman said.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

“Do you swear to always obey the Six and those through whom they speak, without hesitation?”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

The gravel bucket obeys that law, since shaking creates heat, which is disordered energy.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

He added that he "obeys the government and will pay it" as he didn't know the repayment was not legally required.

From BBC Feb. 7, 2025

Min-sung obeys Young-tak to ensure access to resources, but at home Myung-hwa can’t hide her disappointment in him.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2023

Quantum mechanics background: All the matter in the universe obeys the laws of quantum theory, but we only really observe quantum behaviour at the scale of atoms and molecules.

From Science Daily Dec. 4, 2023

But these are the laws our planet obeys as we ourselves, glued by gravity to the surface of the Earth, hurtle through interplanetary space.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

The family say they obeyed soldiers' orders to stop and posed no danger.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

Six merchant vessels obeyed direction from U.S. forces to reverse course and re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman, Centcom said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

When calculating probabilities with Bayes' rule, the principle of minimum change is obeyed.

From Science Daily Oct. 13, 2025

Indeed, the characteristic feature of a country ruled by law is the shared understanding that court orders will be obeyed without the necessity of employing force or other modes of coercion.

From Slate Feb. 13, 2025

I obeyed all of Gran’s instructions and sat on the woven rug by the fire.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Mohamed says the most important thing is to follow Japan's rules, including sorting refuse properly, obeying parking laws, and wearing helmets when riding your bicycle.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

It reenacts the Prophet Abraham's stoning of the devil at three places where Satan is said to have tried to dissuade him from obeying God's command to sacrifice his son Ishmael.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

However, the Nuremberg tribunals after World War II established in international law that obeying an unlawful order does not absolve an individual of responsibility for atrocities.

From Slate Dec. 3, 2025

What about the risks of obeying an unlawful order?

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 27, 2025

Savoring good prose is not just a more effective way to develop a writerly ear than obeying a set of commandments; it’s a more inviting one.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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