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obedience

[oh-bee-dee-uhns] / oʊˈbi di əns /


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Teachers at these schools clap and snap to establish order and obedience.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

But a court that tolerates such defiance eventually forfeits the right to demand obedience.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

When he was a puppy, he attended obedience classes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

"The Pope is the Pope, we owe him a certain amount of deference, but I don't think that Catholicism wants the obedience of cadavers. We are living, thinking persons," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The priestess was a voice for peace, acceptance, and obedience to lawful authority.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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