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responsible

[ri-spon-suh-buhl] / rɪˈspɒn sə bəl /




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Prada is responsible for the inner garment that is designed to distribute chilled water across the body during the eight-hour spacewalks on the Moon planned as part of the subsequent Artemis IV mission.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The authorized user can make purchases with the card but is not responsible for paying the bill.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The devices are often mounted on municipal light poles, which makes the Bureau of Street Lighting responsible for their installation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“He is responsible for bringing reconciliation to the Democrats and Republicans in the Michigan legislature and in the US Congress,” Timmis wrote.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Eli Harari couldn’t have cared less who had cursed him, what sorry ancestor had been responsible for this fate.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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