oblige
Example Sentences
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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
Before the end of the year, Pham hopes to rationalize conflicting rules that now oblige traders to put up more collateral than needed to secure margin loans.
From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025
They can leave the tourism to their legion of loyal supporters who are fortunately more than happy to oblige.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
It seemed everywhere they went, someone asked Cruz to relive his arrest, and he would oblige, describing cold nights in detention with nothing to keep warm but a plastic blanket.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025
“I tend to tiptoe around the edges of any church I happen to see. But I’ll oblige y’all with a story, just to show I’m so very thankful for the hospitality and the vittles!”
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
Vocabulary lists containing oblige
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Essential English Vocabulary, List 1
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