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responsible

[ri-spon-suh-buhl] / rɪˈspɒn sə bəl /




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Councils are responsible for local services including care for the elderly and disabled, rubbish collection and recycling, housing, education and road maintenance.

From BBC

Directed trusts have different trustees responsible for investment, distribution and oversight to help ensure that your wishes are followed.

From MarketWatch

Researchers led by Tajie Harris, PhD, set out to understand how the immune system responds when Toxoplasma invades CD8+ T cells, which are specialized immune cells responsible for killing infected cells.

From Science Daily

“I have to sit still and count the curves until we reach the finish line, when I have to pull the brakes. I’m responsible that the sled won’t crash into something.”

From Los Angeles Times

Navalny's mother Lyudmila told reporters she felt vindicated by the European statement and called for those responsible to be held accountable.

From Barron's