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duty

[doo-tee, dyoo-] / ˈdu ti, ˈdyu- /




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McClarkin, at the BBPA, has been analysing excise duty on beer.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

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

Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello is still on duty to make sure she doesn’t go soft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Chores change seasonally, and the two of us are on chicken duty through the end of winter.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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