duty
Example Sentences
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Villamide and three other former senior officers are on trial for dereliction of duty and aggravated negligent destruction.
From Barron's
He was not on duty that day, the prosecution said.
From BBC
For most people, it comes down to either taking an extended break, like a sabbatical; somehow subtracting duties from their current role; or transitioning to a less stressful position.
From MarketWatch
After struggling with the Tennessee Titans coming out of college, he performed brilliantly during limited duty as a backup with the Packers over the past couple of years.
Tax on other minerals has risen to 60 European cents from 20 cents a metric ton, while the excise duty on electricity for mining increased to 2.24 cents a kilowatt-hour from 0.05 cents.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
