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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

If the index begins to decline towards 6,500, CTAs will be obliged to offset that directional risk by selling more and more futures as it falls.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

Kyiv would be obliged to respond to any violations of electoral laws by such candidates and bar them from participating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

If the stake rises above 30 percent UniCredit would be obliged to launch a public share offer.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

“Men who have been intimate all their lives,” he observed, “cross the street to avoid meeting, and turn their heads another way, lest they should be obliged to touch hats.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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