duty
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In her speech, Badenoch is expected to say: "We are going to scrap this duty altogether. We do not need to replace it. We need to explain to people that they should do their jobs."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
It was my duty to teach the canon, even if I didn’t agree with Didion, because my students needed to be aware of her.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Government guidance says the duty should "always be applied in a proportionate way" depending on the circumstances of the case and that organisations should avoid an "overly bureaucratic and burdensome approach".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Pacific island neighbour Vanuatu secured a landmark win last year in the International Court of Justice, which found nations had a legal duty to prevent harms from planet-warming pollution.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
I have had a life of sorrow, I have been poor and ill, but I consider it my duty, a sacred thing, a holy mission to expose it.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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