under obligation
Example Sentences
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That way, you are not under obligation to him for anything, and you don’t even have to answer his calls.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
“The department is clearly under obligation to investigate.”
From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2020
As part of the advisory opinion the judges poignantly pointed out that all UN member states were under obligation to cooperate to complete the decolonisation of Mauritius.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2019
"The government is under obligation to comply," said Jordan Rodas, who presented one of the court appeals.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2019
She hates to be under obligation to anyone, especially her own mother.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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