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duty

[doo-tee, dyoo-] / ˈdu ti, ˈdju- /




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It has been delayed by wrangling over how the duty applies to the intelligence services, with ministers recently breaking the deadlock with further amendments.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

These platforms also lack a fiduciary duty to act in your best interest, and sometimes charge operational and brokerage fees.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Sonny’s Walter Mitty-like imaginings do some valuable double duty in the novel.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

“I was in the military during that time, before that time, and after that time. I did my civic duty in court. I was there for about 15 or 20 minutes.”

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

As part of their duty to serve, the Hitler Youth attended three-week summer infantry camps, intended to prepare them for military life.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

“Foreign Tongues” also marks the band’s second LP with Steve Jordan handling drum duties in place of the late Charlie Watts.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

Assistant General Managers Zach Knowlton and Nate Nielsen will split interim GM duties, the team announced.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Bellingham was given leeway to skip tournament media duties, certainly with the English press, that other players had to undertake, all while filming his own multi-part documentary.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Hefty tariffs, the threat of additional duties and the uncertainty over the future of the existing North American trade treaty have weakened the Canadian economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

But the visit also revived a desire in Galileo to return to Tuscany for the latter part of his life, preferably with a court appointment that would free him from any lecturing duties.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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