duties

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Ofwat said the utility, which supplies water to more than eight million people across England and Wales, breached those duties by failing to effectively provide drainage and manage the contents of its sewers.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

When Alice McGrail’s father first needed her help managing his healthcare more than a decade ago, she struggled to convince her bosses to accommodate those duties.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

Uthmeier’s letter departed from guidelines followed by several previous Florida attorneys general: Weighing in on the duties of a local governmental body should be avoided unless a majority of members requested it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

On Friday, Ohtani handed back over pitch-calling duties, communicating with head shakes and nods instead of the PitchCom buttons on his arm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

He also had his duties as district mathematician, and he soon remarried, a young woman of 24 who bore him six children, three of whom died in infancy.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin