obligation
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The "AI Hub investment is a multi-decade commitment" carrying "an obligation to be a good neighbour", said Alexander Smith, Google's head of infrastructure and energy for Asia-Pacific.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Call options give investors the right, but not the obligation, to buy a certain security at a specified price by a certain date.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
In EA’s case, the obligation to pay the premium takes effect after a change in control if the bonds also lose their investment-grade credit ratings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
“I do see it as an obligation as a professional to be on the field every single day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
My friend, however, asked his help not in repayment but as a matter of friendship, counting not on Thessicher’s obligation but on his affection.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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AI agents should be equipped with "safety brakes" that users could activate in the event of an incident and AI providers should face mandatory incident-reporting obligations, he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
“A government that is actually meeting its constitutional obligations has no reason to fear public scrutiny,” said Alvaro M. Huerta, director of litigation and advocacy at the Immigrant Defenders Law Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Fed says the deferred asset has “no implications” for its ability to meet its financial obligations.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
A new report has found "clear human rights failures" across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Responsibilities have fallen away from them, obligations, old hates and grievances; now for a short while they can play again like children, but this time without the pain.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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