obligation

Example Sentences

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Campbell said he has “big regrets” over canceling several con appearances over the summer but noted, “Treatment needs and professional obligations don’t always go hand-in-hand.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Crown Estate is an independent commercial body, whose profits go to the Treasury and which has an obligation to get best value for the public.

From BBC

“I always tell the Brits that if they truly believe in the special relationship, it’s their obligation to talk truth to power, to stand up to us when we’re making a bad decision,” Ellehuus said.

From The Wall Street Journal

She warned that capping ground rents risked leaving freeholders insolvent and unable to carry out their obligations to ensure fire safety and remove dangerous cladding.

From BBC

So my questions are these: What is our moral obligation to someone who is repeatedly dishonest, has stolen from family and refuses accountability?

From MarketWatch