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oblige

[uh-blahyj] / əˈblaɪdʒ /




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

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The platform urged the Australian authorities to oblige app stores to check users' ages as an "additional safeguard" for the world-first crackdown.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

They rode to work in Rolls-Royces and adhered to a Protestant ethic of noblesse oblige.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

And Hele, a destructive runner who has been one of the stars of the tournament, was happy to oblige.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

His pursuers were more than happy to oblige.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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