duty
Example Sentences
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In October, a 10-percent duty on imported softwood timber and lumber came into effect, along with a 25-percent duty on certain upholstered furniture and kitchen cabinets.
From Barron's
It is a world in which people are obsessed with claiming their rights and not accepting their duties.
Without pre-deployment, just 18 firefighters are typically on duty in the Palisades.
From Los Angeles Times
The PM promised that over the next year "things start to feel easier", pointing to frozen rail fares, prescription charges and fuel duty, as well as increases to the minimum wage.
From BBC
U.S. troops remain on duty, and the U.S.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
