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responsibility

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




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But historians debate how much responsibility Rasputin bears for the fall of the Romanovs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The author sees her writing vocation as a kind of fiduciary responsibility, appointing herself a trustee of the family lore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The executive does not have major financial levers to intervene, and has insisted the responsibility lies with London.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"Inclusion is not a favour. It is a responsibility," he tells the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

On the negative side, arts teachers are seen as separate “specialists,” which erroneously relieves the classroom teacher of any responsibility for incorporating the arts into the daily classroom experience.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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