be obliged
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If the S&P 500 starts to outperform Russell 2000, then they will be obliged to shift weightings to avoid underperforming benchmarks.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
If the index begins to decline towards 6,500, CTAs will be obliged to offset that directional risk by selling more and more futures as it falls.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025
Kyiv would be obliged to respond to any violations of electoral laws by such candidates and bar them from participating.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
If the stake rises above 30 percent UniCredit would be obliged to launch a public share offer.
From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025
Merton, if he lived today, would be obliged to deduce “infinite, habitable worlds.”
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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