lie with

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While backing France's right to impose such a ban, the European Commission in January said that any enforcement would lie with the European Union, provided the bill conforms to the bloc's laws.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“Their faces serve as a constant reminder of what has been lost. The responsibility to keep children safe online should not lie with parents alone,” the website for the memorial said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Many of the problems with hybrid work lie with management, specifically bosses who don’t know how, or haven’t been trained, to manage teams that aren’t located together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

Paul Whiteman, the general secretary for school leaders' union NAHT, agreed that all teachers should be trained in how to support children with special educational needs but said the responsibility shouldn't just lie with schools.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

But I have a greater vision for the next forty years—a vision of building a society where the lamb can truly lie with the lion and there will be peace.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry