obeys
- present tense form of obey (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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In other words, the deal appears to strike a balance that will ensure the university obeys the law without coercive overreach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
He added that he "obeys the government and will pay it" as he didn't know the repayment was not legally required.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2025
Min-sung obeys Young-tak to ensure access to resources, but at home Myung-hwa can’t hide her disappointment in him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
Quantum mechanics background: All the matter in the universe obeys the laws of quantum theory, but we only really observe quantum behaviour at the scale of atoms and molecules.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
The robot obeys, switching off its data gathering.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
