oblige
Example Sentences
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It does oblige platforms to remove the material they can prove to be foreign influence - a process that often takes too long in an online environment where videos can go viral within hours.
From BBC
Graham obliged—arguing that Rwanda was a reliable U.S. partner and sanctions could alienate it.
Handsome realized how easy it was to make big generous pledges when he was not obliged to live up to them, so he went on.
From Literature
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As children, Mrie and her sister, Alia, were obliged to plead with their father for money, which he supplied only intermittently.
From Los Angeles Times
Network Rail, as the operator, is obliged to respond to her report by 31 March with details and a timetable of plans for action.
From BBC
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