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responsibility

[ri-spon-suh-bil-i-tee] / rɪˌspɒn səˈbɪl ɪ ti /




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Who tells arguably the finest player the sport has ever produced that somebody else should take responsibility?

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

Tan has also given more responsibility to Naga Chandrasekaran, a Ph.D engineer with a deep technical knowledge of semiconductors who has over the past year become the foundry’s most important salesman, people inside Intel say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 11, 2026

But the municipality counters that the tax hikes are a way to "share responsibility" for the city's upkeep between it and the tourism sector -- which ultimately benefits from its famously reliable public services.

From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026

It is something every generation inherits and has a responsibility to shape.

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2026

“It's a huge responsibility to be the first. You don't just represent yourself, but all of us.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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