obligation
Example Sentences
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“Broadcast licensees have a unique obligation to operate in the public interest. The FCC will follow the facts and law wherever they may lead.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
You are under no obligation to share details of your bank account with anyone, including your children.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Celtic had an obligation to buy him that summer, as if they would do anything else.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Control of Islam’s holiest sites generates prestige and revenue, but it also carries an obligation to keep them safe and accessible for all Muslims.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Teachers and administrators have an obligation to make dignity for everybody—not just the popular and the conventional—an urgent educational concern, in the same way they’ve taken on racism and other forms of bigotry.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
Vocabulary lists containing obligation
The Diary of Anne Frank
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