obligation
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that the White House's preference was "a diplomatic solution" but added that Trump had the right and obligation to protect his country against any threat.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The amount the Spanish government owes her includes fines and interest in addition to the money she handed over, despite having no legal obligation to pay it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
But a contribution to a pension fund creates a legal obligation to specific beneficiaries, not a discretionary reserve the Legislature can draw on whenever the budget runs short.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Call option buyers have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase underlying shares at a certain price in the future.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
In the end, I chose four intellectual movements from the nineteenth century and examined how they had struggled with the question of family obligation.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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