obligation
Example Sentences
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“We take our obligation to protect the constitutional rights of all residents seriously,” said Steven Robillard, Riverside mayor pro tem, in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
They also establish a strict obligation for migrants subject to expulsion to leave and cooperate with authorities, envisaging harsher penalties, including detention, for those who refuse to do so.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
“It takes at least 45 days to 60 days for somebody to settle in, and by that time they need to get back to school or whatever other obligation they had,” Ben Eli said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Celtic had an obligation to buy him that summer, as if they would do anything else.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
No one believed a word the twins said, so they felt no obligation to tell the truth, and they were always being punished, so there was no need to behave themselves in the first place.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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