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duty

[doo-tee, dyoo-] / ˈdu ti, ˈdju- /




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After placing major emphasis on the duty to remember, her institution is now focusing on outreach, education and engaging younger generations.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

“We feel it has a duty to serve all Californians.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

In May, the then Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said a planned 5p increase in fuel duty due in September would be postponed until the end of December because of the conflict.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Living today as honorably as possible in the face of history’s messy unpredictability is both an ability and a duty.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The policeman on duty was an old acquaintance.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The point is to notice that stuffing, stripped of its ceremonial duties, is an exceptionally forgiving way to turn bread and whatever else you have into dinner.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

In China—the biggest and potentially the most lucrative market for Cayenne EVs—taxes and import duties effectively double the price of the equivalent ICE-powered model, the Cayenne GTS.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Over the past year, businesses have scrambled to step up imports before new waves of US duties kicked in.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

The exemption, known as the de minimis rule, had helped Shein and rival Temu grow rapidly as it allowed packages worth less than $800 to enter the US without incurring import duties.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Elizebeth had taken up top-secret duties, and William was about to disappear overseas for a while, preparing for a possible war.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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