obligation
Example Sentences
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“We take our obligation to protect the constitutional rights of all residents seriously,” said Steven Robillard, Riverside mayor pro tem, in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
But a spoof is under no obligation to turn that one joke into a full narrative as it does by deferring to a younger cast, and only checking in with the franchise’s original players occasionally.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
They also establish a strict obligation for migrants subject to expulsion to leave and cooperate with authorities, envisaging harsher penalties, including detention, for those who refuse to do so.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The decision was controversial because every commanding officer in the British military has a legal obligation to alert military police if they become aware that someone under their command may have committed a war crime.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Unless he was able to get the orders, Fuad would no longer consider it his obligation to employ Salim.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
Vocabulary lists containing obligation
The Diary of Anne Frank
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Freak the Mighty
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