duty
Example Sentences
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She castigated department attorneys over their “appalling” and “reckless disregard for the duty of candor” and described them as “unworthy of this trust at every point.”
From Slate • May 18, 2026
There was no way Tennyson wouldn’t answer the call for duty.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Peters was convicted on several charges including attempting to influence a public servant, violating her elections duty and conspiring to commit criminal impersonation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The company’s chips can quickly perform the heavy duty mathematics of AI computing, and CEO Andrew Feldman plans to serve the biggest frontier models on earth.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
A duty, I can barely fathom the word.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Veterans Day Vocabulary
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