responsibility
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First, he tells them, "we are fighting this revolution now because the generations before us failed to fulfil that responsibility".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
My parents were big on responsibility and possibility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
That will help you both gain perspective and grasp the overall financial responsibility.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Haney also says that Rinderknecht is being tried to paper over the failure of firefighters to extinguish the initial blaze, saying they bear significant responsibility for the ensuing tragedy.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
“I assure you both that there was nothing untoward. I take full responsibility for any tarnish to your son’s purity.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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