be obliged
Example Sentences
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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
Again the reigning successor to George III will be obliged to say nice words about the men his ancestor would gladly have hanged from the nearest tree.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
European industrials, meanwhile, were no doubt buoyed by the developments in Greenland that suggest governments will be obliged to raise defense spending, hence the popularity of subsectors like aerospace and defense, machinery and electrical equipment.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 19, 2026
“Either shadow banks will be obliged to accept greater regulation, or sooner or later, one or more of them will get caught in a mess that roils the markets,” Ellis told Barron’s in an email.
From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025
“Not a soul, my dear. The house is empty half the day, so come and drum away as much as you like, and I shall be obliged to you.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
