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responsibility

[ri-spon-suh-bil-i-tee] / rɪˌspɒn səˈbɪl ɪ ti /




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As of 2021, there were 2.1 million grandparents with primary responsibility for their grandchildren.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The preliminary report didn’t contain any recommendations for Boeing, which essentially shifted responsibility away from the plane and toward pilot error.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“It’s a lot of responsibility, but we don’t like to see it that way, because we’re doing it because we want to be able to help.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Ringrose and the other experts I have spoken to say this is not just an issue with social media companies, the responsibility also lies with the skincare brands selling the products and the parents themselves.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“Dad knows I take responsibility for the stuff that matters. I’m still too young for my summer plan to be important.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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