responsible
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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
He was responsible for establishing Fortune as an independent company and is credited with turning around the media brand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
As many Angelenos feel worse off now than four years ago, Chang said Bass was not directly responsible for every problem.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
You want a husband who is responsible and is a net contributor to the relationship, financially and emotionally.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
“You’re down here with Kat and Syd. The three of you have your own loo, which you’re all responsible for keeping clean.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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