responsible
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Devon is bracing itself for a council shake-up, made up of four new authorities responsible for everything from leisure centres and planning to recycling.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
U.S. companies are now responsible for 55% of drug R&D, compared with 29% for European drugmakers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Candidatus Velamenicoccus archaeovorus feeds on microorganisms that convert limonene, the compound responsible for the scent of oranges, into methane and carbon dioxide.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
An IBM training manual from 1979 warned that because a computer can never be held accountable, it must never be responsible for a management decision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
She tells me about the list that I was on – the original one, not this one – and the other children on it, how she feels responsible for them.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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