be obliged
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From March 2027, cryptocurrency platforms located in dozens of countries outside the UK will be obliged to share information about their customers with tax authorities.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The U.S. will be obliged to lift all sanctions, though how that occurs remains to be discussed, Baghaei said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 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
If social landlords can't meet those deadlines, they will be obliged to offer alternative accommodation.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2025
Once when he had wanted to send his friend a jar of his favorite tupelo honey he had ordered it from Charles Parker by mail so as not to be obliged to meet him.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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