oblige

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

If you’re looking for something downbeat, of course, “Groundswell” can oblige.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Yedsha wanted to explore the ravines and cliffs Anya had mentioned to Ivan the night before, and Anya was happy to oblige.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

It is part of a broader investigation into TikTok under the EU’s Digital Services Act, which obliges companies that run popular digital platforms to do more to protect users from harmful content online.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

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

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 law also obliges the mayor -- or any other applicants -- to compile various financial documents and carry out reforms within six months or face a two-year prison sentence.

From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025

This obliges us to reconsider just exactly what it was that he had accomplished.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

If you pursue this, you will once again have obliged.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

He was contractually obliged to work full time and was paid a full-time salary by each organisation.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Iñárritu obliged, doing voices for all the different characters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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

“Men who have been intimate all their lives,” he observed, “cross the street to avoid meeting, and turn their heads another way, lest they should be obliged to touch hats.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Wall Street fund managers are happily obliging with a flurry of new targeted products, helping investors invest in everything from the rise of robotics to the incipient space economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

China and North Korea have a military alliance centred on a 1961 treaty obliging each side to come to the other's aid in the event of an armed attack.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 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

In the match against an admittedly obliging Falkirk, Celtic scored four times in 90 minutes having scored only 12 in the 810 league minutes that went before.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025

By nature inoffensive, friendly, and obliging, his presentation at St. James’s had made him courteous.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen