obligation

Example Sentences

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He added: "As it is, we believe we can get out of this to meet all our obligations but fighting an election is certainly something that seems beyond us."

From BBC

The board’s unanimous action this week authorized the administration to purchase a new round of “judgment obligation bonds.”

From Los Angeles Times

He said he believes the Legislature needs to weigh the need to pay survivors against the obligation to keep the social safety net intact.

From Los Angeles Times

The European Commission imposed the penalty in December for violations including breaching its transparency obligation, triggering an angry reaction in the United States.

From Barron's

The headline insight: Indian philanthropy is not elite-led but mass, local and relational - driven by faith, face-to-face appeals and everyday obligation, cutting across income levels.

From BBC