obliged
Example Sentences
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That would give those with no support the opportunity to withdraw, though they are not obliged to.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
On Wednesday, regulators were obliged to enforce the circuit breaker, suspending all trading temporarily, for the second consecutive day and the tenth time this year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
In turn this means hospitals are not obliged to offer it to patients.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Salvadoran referee Iván Barton immediately pointed to the spot and Oyarzabal stepped up and obliged, beating French keeper Mike Maignan into the side netting at the right post for his fifth goal of the tournament.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
She wished them no harm, for that was not her way—but nor did she feel obliged to concern herself with the fate of that unhappy, unpleasant, and unrepentant family.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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