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
Fiduciary duty is the highest obligation the law imposes on asset managers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
He also thinks that Taylor Morrison didn’t run a sales process for the company—which would be unusual for a public company since boards normally feel an obligation to do so.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Silvio Belardi, the lawyer representing the hotel, is quoted in the newspaper Corriere Alto Adige as saying the court held that "there is no obligation to supply tap water".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Trotter recognized this appalling possibility, but maintained that there was some moral obligation to inform next of kin when one took to one’s bed.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
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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