obligated
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Of course, if you had the money, you may choose to pay those premiums from a joint account or manage them under a power of attorney, but that does not make you legally obligated.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
She says it was on her to prove that her son had died from overwork, and Coupang was obligated to provide records, including security camera footage, to Comwel, but not her.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
On the opening of the strait, the MOU obligated Iran only to “make arrangements using its best efforts for the safe passage of commercial ships with no charge for 60 days only.”
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
Applicants felt obligated to respond, but sometimes repeated what they had already written elsewhere in the application, said Grace Chapin James, assistant vice provost for undergraduate admissions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“You’re not just saying that? You’re not obligated to like it, though you would be wrong not to.”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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