obey
Example Sentences
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He figures that if they have to exist, they ought to obey him.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026
But guests will have to obey one rule, don't mention the fishing trip.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
“But that doesn’t sound like the same thing as committing that you will obey a court order,” Murphy said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
When the next president swears an oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States,” he undertakes both to obey the Constitution and to remove threats to it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The only thing he heard were those little silver bells, and the only thing he wanted was to obey, to help Hila.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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