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
But a spoof is under no obligation to turn that one joke into a full narrative as it does by deferring to a younger cast, and only checking in with the franchise’s original players occasionally.
From Salon • 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’s a tsunami of dread and obligation and the knowledge of bathroom use in small places.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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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