oblige

Example Sentences

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Anyway, to cut a long story short: I felt obliged to make it work, especially given the gifts and time he invested.

From MarketWatch

‘We track our finances religiously’: Are we obliged to pay for our daughter’s medical school?

From MarketWatch

The consequences for corporates of these repeated disruptions and supply shocks could see them obliged to carry higher levels of inventories, “just in case,” as the note puts it.

From MarketWatch

The Kalven Report allows—in fact, obliges—a university to speak on issues that threaten its mission.

From The Wall Street Journal

In addition, schools are obliged to publish admissions information on their own websites.

From BBC