incumbent on
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The incumbent, on the cusp of 81, has meanwhile upped his social media game at the eleventh hour, posting selfie-mode videos and even buying his first-ever cell phone.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
If we want to give ourselves the best chance to remain employable in the distant future, it will be incumbent on us to help companies see our potential for jobs we’ve never done before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
However, those coalitions will be tested in a presidential election without the incumbent on the ballot, a moment that is growing closer every day.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026
He said at the time: "I think it's incumbent on all of us to try and drive to make the road safer."
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
He would have felt it incumbent on him to supply his granddaughter with clothes if she were indecently clad or if she were ragged or cold, but not to marry in.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
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