accept the responsibility for

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It was where Emmeline Pankhurst famously announced: "I incite this meeting to rebellion. Be militant each in your own way. I accept the responsibility for everything you do."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2021

"Let me be very clear, I accept the responsibility for the acts that caused me to be here today," he said.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2019

“He was more than willing to give a defendant a chance, but if you did not accept the responsibility for that, justice could be a little harsh,” Boente said.

From Washington Post • May 3, 2017

Coughlin continued: “Obviously, the past three years have not been what any of us expect, and as head coach, I accept the responsibility for those seasons.”

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2016

“Then you should say, ‘Los Alamos cannot accept the responsibility for the safety of the Oak Ridge plant!’

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin