obligation
Example Sentences
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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
But at the same time, the company filed its 10-K to regain compliance with that obligation, even as the material weakness has not yet been corrected.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
Then there is Caine’s obligation to serve as a moral example for American service members.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
"Friday prayer is an obligation for us, but performing it at Al-Aqsa is something entirely different," said Sharif Mohammad, 39, referring to the site’s status as Islam's third-holiest shrine.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Women came to comfort her, and their husbands paid condolence calls and hoped inwardly that she would soon move to another neighborhood and spare them the obligation of continuous sympathy.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing obligation
The Diary of Anne Frank
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Freak the Mighty
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