obey

Example Sentences

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They must obey laws, but beyond that, social media companies can filter content as they like, and anything objectionable is the responsibility of whomever posted it.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“When asked to generate images, it will refuse to produce anything illegal, as the operating principle for Grok is to obey the laws of any given country or state.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Although the number of younger women who believe wives should obey their husbands was lower than their male counterparts, the proportion was still higher than Boomer men.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

“In the moment when you are dealing with law enforcement officials, you obey their orders so you can get home safely,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

I told myself to let go, and my arm jerked up as though it meant to obey, except my fingers were still clenched tightly around the ashtray’s edge.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros