obligation
Example Sentences
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Then there is Caine’s obligation to serve as a moral example for American service members.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 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
The implication is that the obligation does not apply to attacks outside Europe or North America.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
Ethically, though, do I have an obligation to share the wealth, particularly if the payout ends up being at the high end?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
"But I have one obligation still to discharge."
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
Vocabulary lists containing obligation
The Diary of Anne Frank
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The Things They Carried
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Freak the Mighty
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