duty

Example Sentences

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Cruz called out to the bathroom attendant reporting for duty.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Ireland has cut taxes on petrol and diesel, Australia has halved fuel duty for three months and Slovenia has become the first EU member state to introduce fuel rationing.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Those of us who practice writing as a professional craft have an ethical duty, and sometimes a contractual obligation, to ensure that our work is original.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The European Union, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland will be excluded from this plan and face a 15-percent pharma duty, due to trade deals they earlier struck with Washington.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Dismay was officially off duty, although he always went to the graveside service.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles