obligation

Example Sentences

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In establishing the program, federal officials acknowledged a moral obligation to protect allies who risked their lives to help the U.S. mission in Afghanistan.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s challenging. There’s a deep sense of obligation. But even with that, it can be very hard.”

From MarketWatch

This made her feel a "moral obligation to report" him, but said this was her experience and it was OK that most other survivors "don't want to report or ever talk" about their experience.

From BBC

It also stressed that Israel had an obligation under international humanitarian law to ensure that Gaza's population was adequately supplied.

From BBC

In August, a new freedom of speech law came into force, strengthening the legal obligations on universities to uphold freedom of speech.

From BBC