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duty

[doo-tee, dyoo-] / ˈdu ti, ˈdju- /




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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

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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