be incumbent upon

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For a bill like that to gain broad buy-in, it would be incumbent upon activists not to treat the slogan as a purity test.

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026

That said, it would be incumbent upon the Fulton County Sheriff's Department to sue anyone violating the copyright since they are the owners of the image.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2023

And then it will be incumbent upon me to get to know the director, the book writer, and talk to them about the things they want to add.

From New York Times • May 29, 2023

Well, how about it be incumbent upon the towing crew to ensure all debris is cleaned up.

From Washington Times • Feb. 19, 2020

Probably in all colleges such instruction will be incumbent upon the German departments, and it is rarely possible to combine it with the course on the general history of German literature.

From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Klapper, Paul