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

Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Trump said Japan had asked for help and the U.S. was happy to oblige.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 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

Galleries are also closing and downsizing, and films that don’t oblige the content farm aren’t solicited as readily as influencer-helmed or easily digestible projects that can be played as background noise for scrolling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026

I oblige, happy enough to be out of Earl’s reach.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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

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

That’s the plank that says an attack on one is an attack on all and obliges a united response.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025

Nikhil obliges, fully asleep, sits upright, then closes his eyes again.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

He was contractually obliged to work full time and was paid a full-time salary by each organisation.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Takahashi, however, said TikTok was "no longer obliged to delete" the videos in question because the anonymous user behind them had taken them down several months after the lawsuit began.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 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

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

I was obliged to answer in some confusion, “I don’t think I am, ma’am.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

It took one courteous question and one obliging conductor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

The ETS forces heavy polluters to pay for the greenhouse gases they emit, obliging them to buy allowances that are capped in number, sold in auctions and tradable.

From Barron's ● Jul. 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

The footpaths we followed spent a lot of time in the woods but also emerged at obliging intervals to take us along sunny back roads and over stiles and through farm fields and hamlets.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson