obligation
Example Sentences
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"Those retailers that aren't abiding by their legal obligation won't do this, it won't be enforced, and ultimately consumers will go to that route to purchase which is a complete disaster," Saxton said.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“Broadcast licensees have a unique obligation to operate in the public interest. The FCC will follow the facts and law wherever they may lead.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
You are under no obligation to share details of your bank account with anyone, including your children.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 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
My friend, however, asked his help not in repayment but as a matter of friendship, counting not on Thessicher’s obligation but on his affection.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing obligation
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