duty
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Lord Sikka, professor of accounting at the University of Sheffield, said it was a "violation of a statutory duty" and "pretty scandalous" to misrepresent transaction dates and not to publish true and fair accounts.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
“Diana was the very essence of compassion, of duty, of style, of beauty,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
An Li, a PhD student at Beijing Normal University and the Transient Advocate for EP, was on duty when the signal appeared.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
For decades, Germany has seen resolute support for Israel as a fundamental duty largely because of Nazi Germany's responsibility for the genocide of millions of European Jews during the Holocaust.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Just like the water that cooled the reactor, the water in the spent fuel pools did double duty.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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This was the first game that Broncos coach Sean Payton took over playcalling duties and — thanks in large part to the Chargers’ defense — his team fell far short of overwhelming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
He accused them of having "breached their duties, performed actions contrary to the art of healing" and having "omitted all the acts they were required to perform."
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Trade policy tends to arrive in public dressed in abstraction: percentages, agreements, investigations, duties, markets.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
He said he believed the policy had allowed officers to avoid their duties.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
I joined the Squires Club, and our main duties were to keep order in the lunch line and stop students from littering.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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