oblige
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It was something of an obsession, a harmless one, and we were happy to oblige.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
“Listing agents are also culprits in this pattern, as they want to work with the celebrity and oblige their unrealistic expectations,” he explains.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Sane, an energy company executive, says he was happy to oblige.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026
It does oblige platforms to remove the material they can prove to be foreign influence - a process that often takes too long in an online environment where videos can go viral within hours.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
Alex would oblige, but not without rolling his eyes.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
That law obliges companies classed as EU gatekeepers—like Google—to make it easier for rivals to compete with their widely popular services from search engines to app stores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 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
It is a reminder that the 1954 Hague Convention obliges warring parties to protect cultural property.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
Several leaders brought up the bloc’s emissions-trading system in their remarks, which obliges companies to pay for their greenhouse-gas emissions in a bid to nudge them toward cleaner energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
A furious look dances in her eyes, but she obliges.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
That would give those with no support the opportunity to withdraw, though they are not obliged to.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
A utility whose data-center customers are contractually obliged to pay whether or not they draw the power is structurally safer than one still socializing costs through general rates.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 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
He gestured toward a spot behind one of the many working tents, and Koffi obliged.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
But the Kenyan people and courts have been less obliging.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 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
When the U.S. abandoned its bases in Greenland, it left the cleanup to Denmark despite the treaty obliging Washington to do it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 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
York, from whom they asked directions, was most obliging: “You just follow us. We’ll put you on the right road.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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