responsible
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That person is responsible for overseeing a multibillion-dollar budget, thousands of state employees and hundreds of state agencies.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The authorized user can make purchases with the card but is not responsible for paying the bill.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
“He is responsible for bringing reconciliation to the Democrats and Republicans in the Michigan legislature and in the US Congress,” Timmis wrote.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
To test whether acetylcholine was truly responsible for this behavioral flexibility, the team reduced the animals' ability to produce the neurotransmitter.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Each person is responsible for their own belongings.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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