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

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

According to Mr. Talty, they were motivated by patriotism, noblesse oblige and philhellenism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 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 very quickly shut the window, and oblige when she tells me that today is not a computer day, and that I am to come down for breakfast.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

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

The new system obliges third-country nationals - including Britons - who enter the Schengen free travel zone to register biometric information, including facial scans and fingerprints.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

Content creators are "contractually bound" to brands, which obliges them to keep posting no matter what, according to the journalist.

From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026

The DSA obliges entities labeled as VLOPs to do more to protect users from illegal and harmful content.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

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

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

And the people who love them are obliged to make friends with a stranger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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

Airlines are still obliged to get passengers to their destinations - even if that is via another carrier - when their flight is cancelled, or give a refund.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

"The Spanish state is obliged to guarantee equal access to justice, irrespective of who the accused person is," said Women's Link executive director Jovana Rios Cisnero.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

“I am very much obliged to you,” said Emma, laughing again.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

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

Cheddar is the classic choice, of course — bright, familiar, endlessly obliging — but there’s a whole constellation of cheeses that melt with equal charisma.

From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025

After the storm passed, they were sighted drifting mastless on the Bay and were towed home by an obliging neighbor.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson