obligation
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Analysts led by Brent Thill said they were impressed by the company’s growth of 14% in current remaining performance obligation – which measures the revenue expected to be recognized in the next year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Our obligation is to always defend Mexicans who are in the United States or whatever part of the world.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Chelsea banked a £14.3m loan fee from the move, though an obligation to buy for £56.2m was not triggered after Jackson failed to make 40 appearances of 45 minutes or more.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
If we believe in the people we bet on, the obligation starts at the door, and the remedy is to run these bets the way anyone runs a series of experiments: as a portfolio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“I am under an obligation to her. I can't explain it, but I am.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Thatcher’s tough line worked — Beijing acknowledged its debt obligations and British bondholders got paid.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Being drafted, making it to the majors, winning championships, those were just dreams 20 years ago this month, when they both wandered into the communal activities room between All-American Classic obligations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
His lawyers told the court: "Constitutional and ethical obligations require the defence to investigate this development."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Chicago’s main financial anchor is its pension obligations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Others are studying the health impact of job insecurity, lack of support on the job, and employment that makes it difficult to balance work and family obligations.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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