duty
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It’s an admirable impulse — and one rooted in a genuine sense of civic duty.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
The victims include three firefighters killed in the line of duty last week and the two crew members who died in Sunday's helicopter collision near Psatha.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
"Our duty is to hear the voices of the young before they fall silent."
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
The senior pilot assigned the Sunday shift was demoted to patrol duty by Nanos days earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
But when Lilya tried to sign up for military duty, she too was rejected.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
The company also expects to receive $126 million in pretax tariff refunds for trade duties expensed this year and last.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Jackson said he intends to argue that Flores made the recordings in the scope of his duties as a police officer, investigating misconduct within the workplace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
"I swear ... that I will faithfully carry out the duties of president of the republic," Peru's ninth president in a decade stated before Congress.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Hearts' Scottish Premiership duties start on Saturday evening with a tricky trip to Aberdeen, where they have a dismal record, losing 10 of their past 11 league visits.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Their duties are terminated, and their pay ceases.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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