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

It was something of an obsession, a harmless one, and we were happy to oblige.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Whether you need a meal or a mechanic, balloons or even a barber, Hanoi's busy pavements could always oblige.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

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

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

I asked them to tell me more about their work, and they were only too happy to oblige.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

This obliges the Netherlands to protect ICC facilities and staff, provide "any means of communication" and ensure "freedom of financial assets from restrictions".

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

It is part of a broader investigation into TikTok under the EU’s Digital Services Act, which obliges companies that run popular digital platforms to do more to protect users from harmful content online.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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

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

The vendor dipping apples on sticks into dark, sticky caramel obliges him, drizzling it over the top.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Iñárritu obliged, doing voices for all the different characters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Perhaps these international festivals are testing their own waters to see if they’re obliged to invite Americans to their party.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Her son requested she have her head shaved with a bit left at the front in homage to Brazilian footballer Ronaldo's memorable hairdo at the 2002 World Cup - and she obliged.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Sullivan obliged, allowing Reddington one hour to file his appeal, but it ultimately failed with the state supreme court quickly holding a hearing and denying the application for an emergency stay.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

If he had become employed by their enemies, they would have had no defence, and if they had kept him on, they would have been obliged to obey him.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

China and North Korea have a military alliance centred on a 1961 treaty obliging each side to come to the other's aid in the event of an armed attack.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 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

To begin with, for you to be here now trillions of drifting atoms had somehow to assemble in an intricate and intriguingly obliging manner to create you.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson