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duty

[doo-tee, dyoo-] / ˈdu ti, ˈdyu- /




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In fact only Morocco, at 90p a pint, beats the England and Scotland teams for beer duty.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In her speech, Badenoch is expected to say: "We are going to scrap this duty altogether. We do not need to replace it. We need to explain to people that they should do their jobs."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

It was my duty to teach the canon, even if I didn’t agree with Didion, because my students needed to be aware of her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello is still on duty to make sure she doesn’t go soft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Army surgeon, was on duty at the Armory Square Hospital in Washington when he heard that President Lincoln and General Grant would be at the performance that night.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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