oblige

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

The offer is voluntary, but Frasers noted that it held a significant number of options on Hugo Boss shares that would put its stake above 30 percent and oblige it to make a buyout offer.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

Members of the general public ask for them, including for their children, and doctors happily oblige, says Mir.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

Mr. Broderick, himself a sometime movie star, brings a slyly funny air of noblesse oblige that dovetails amusingly with Jay’s pompous, blinkered dimness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

Alex would oblige, but not without rolling his eyes.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

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

Russia and North Korea signed a strategic partnership agreement in 2024 that obliges either side to provide "military and other assistance" should the other be attacked.

From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026

It is a reminder that the 1954 Hague Convention obliges warring parties to protect cultural property.

From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026

After competitions, Gu is the one every media outlet wants to speak to, and she gracefully and politely obliges as she slowly shuffles through the mixed zone.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

A furious look dances in her eyes, but she obliges.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Many obliged, joining their leader to shimmy to Selena and other SoCal favorites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

On nights like these you’re obliged to savor the unity.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

And the fact that a supermarket now feels obliged to assure us it won’t charge extra because we seem hurried or financially comfortable suggests how strange our expectations have become.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

More recently, when McGill’s daughter needed money for a down payment on a place whose monthly payments she could manage herself, dad obliged.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

“I had better not pass my word: I might be obliged to break it.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

It described him as "obliging and gregarious" and stated there was no evidence he had extremist views.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Latin America's biggest economy has in recent months sought to boost protections for children online, obliging platforms to link the accounts of users under age 16 to their parents' accounts and verify user age.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 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 Rana’s curiosity leads her far from home, she must call on her memory of her mother’s stories and, with the help of an obliging polar bear, find her own way back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

“No trouble in the world, ma’am,” said the obliging Mrs. Ford.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen