responsibility
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Schot will assume responsibility for board and committee-related governance matters, including the coordination of the board’s committees and the group’s corporate governance framework.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Rolfe told UK outlet Sky News he accepted "full responsibility" but declined to say if he was considering quitting his job.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
"For me, writing a will wasn't about expecting the worst. It was about taking responsibility and making life easier for the people I care about," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
He began writing his column in the spring of 1993 and assumed responsibility for the Journal/NBC News poll.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
But whether or not Valentin wanted to be there leading the 587th, and whether or not they wanted him there, he wasn’t going to shirk his responsibility as a commander.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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The division of responsibilities will ensure Richemont’s strategic priorities and governance obligations receive dedicated attention, it added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
High school is a balancing act between academics, school activities and other responsibilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
One of their most important responsibilities is swallowing senescent cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Chris McDonald, the UK's science and technology minister, told AFP nobody disputed the opportunity the executives were describing, but that "clearly the people leading businesses have a different set of responsibilities to people running countries."
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Increasing family responsibilities often kept Elizabeth Cady Stanton from traveling to meetings.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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