duty
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With the daytime staff in their 15th hour on duty, Abbott’s “night crawlers” take center stage in the emergency department.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“It is true that an attorney has a duty to engage in zealous advocacy on behalf of a client,” Roland wrote in 2024 in a 128-page ruling.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Leader Claire Hanna suggested public transport fares should be reduced for those who can find an alternative to using their car, as well as extending rural fuel duty relief to Northern Ireland.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
It actually pulls triple duty if you include it as we do at breakfast.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
Really looked, deep into my eyes, as if I was becoming a person before him rather than just a duty.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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