obligation
Example Sentences
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A class-action lawsuit against FedEx is asking U.S. courts to impose a legal obligation to provide full refunds, with the law firm behind the suit saying that “a press release is not a legal obligation.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Jones told BBC Radio 4's Today programme, there was no obligation in the rules for ministers to be told about security vetting decisions when Lord Mandelson was appointed.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The sort of thing scooped from a deli tub and applied to bread with more obligation than desire.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
“The Department remains committed to press access at the Pentagon while fulfilling its statutory obligation to ensure the safe and secure operation,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
She believed that men and women were equal before God and that it was her obligation to work to make the world a better place.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing obligation
The Diary of Anne Frank
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