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

"Content farms and internet trolls are happy to oblige them."

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

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

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 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

“Delighted to oblige you ladies,” said the bard.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

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

Several leaders brought up the bloc’s emissions-trading system in their remarks, which obliges companies to pay for their greenhouse-gas emissions in a bid to nudge them toward cleaner energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 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

Ofcom said it decided to start investigating X to determine whether the company has failed to comply with the U.K.’s Online Safety Act, which obliges platforms to better safeguard users from illegal content online.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026

Each time he obliges them and kisses his bride tamely on the cheek.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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

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

Desperate to avoid secession, Fillmore obliged, sending Marines and federal officers to southeastern Pennsylvania.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

“Not a soul, my dear. The house is empty half the day, so come and drum away as much as you like, and I shall be obliged to you.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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

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

In the match against an admittedly obliging Falkirk, Celtic scored four times in 90 minutes having scored only 12 in the 810 league minutes that went before.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025

Miss Woodhouse, must you be going?—You seem but just come—so very obliging of you.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen