oblige
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He has been asked to pose for photos showing off his new smile – and he is only too happy to oblige.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
They seemed happy to oblige, apparently assured that they’d be cut in on whatever deal the U.S. had in mind.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
It was something of an obsession, a harmless one, and we were happy to oblige.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
The seller, from Western Colorado, was happy to oblige my “provenance” question, as if I were inquiring about an antique Cartier watch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Sam did his best to oblige, offering some kernels from the sack beside the door.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Finally, the series rests on the shoulders of the three principal players, who are just a pleasure to watch; the camera obliges by moving in close.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
Russia and North Korea signed a strategic partnership agreement in 2024 that obliges either side to provide "military and other assistance" should the other be attacked.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
Content creators are "contractually bound" to brands, which obliges them to keep posting no matter what, according to the journalist.
From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026
The DSA obliges entities labeled as VLOPs to do more to protect users from illegal and harmful content.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Nikhil obliges, fully asleep, sits upright, then closes his eyes again.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Iñárritu obliged, doing voices for all the different characters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Takahashi, however, said TikTok was "no longer obliged to delete" the videos in question because the anonymous user behind them had taken them down several months after the lawsuit began.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
She said the order told her they had been obliged by law to destroy many of the other records she asked for.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Perhaps these international festivals are testing their own waters to see if they’re obliged to invite Americans to their party.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
And Misha obliged, grabbing one in each arm and turning wide circles with them.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
But the Kenyan people and courts have been less obliging.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
“Promoters are keen to expand and capture new market share, often reflected in artist contracts obliging the latter to tour in certain geographies, Europe being one of them,” the Bernstein analysts said.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
When the U.S. abandoned its bases in Greenland, it left the cleanup to Denmark despite the treaty obliging Washington to do it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
Cheddar is the classic choice, of course — bright, familiar, endlessly obliging — but there’s a whole constellation of cheeses that melt with equal charisma.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
After the storm passed, they were sighted drifting mastless on the Bay and were towed home by an obliging neighbor.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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