Example Sentences

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The prime minster says he has covered the costs himself - and insists he has obeyed the code governing ministers' behaviour.

From BBC • May 14, 2021

In China, Poland and Russia, health officials have used facial-recognition software to confirm whether someone has obeyed lockdown orders.

From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2020

His whole life, as a good soldier, he has obeyed orders.

From US News • Sep. 19, 2016

The company now complies with requests to take down copyrighted content when applicable, and regularly posts a “transparency” report of when it has obeyed government requests to provide information on users.

From New York Times • May 14, 2015

I tried to prevent it, but this hand has obeyed the voice of my people.

From In The Boyhood of Lincoln A Tale of the Tunker Schoolmaster and the Times of Black Hawk by Butterworth, Hezekiah