responsibility
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"Being part of a group can never diminish individual responsibility for our own actions, for how we treat others, or for speaking up when someone may be at risk," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The pilot Smit Machchhar embodied the "highest degrees of courage, responsibility, and care for human life", the UAE official said in a post on X.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
“There’s a lot of responsibility that comes with that,” Sfermion’s Steinwold said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
“These are my failures, and I take responsibility for them.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Yes, but it’s a little too much responsibility for me.”
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
This debate turns on several questions, including what constitutes a disability under ADA, what responsibilities businesses should shoulder and how the U.S. regulates fragrances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
No provision of the Constitution says in so many words that Congress may not compel state officials to carry out federal law-enforcement responsibilities or to enact legislation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
If you can solve the problem for, say, $20,000 or $30,000, that could be a much simpler solution than selling a home with $400,000 in equity or taking on the responsibilities of being a landlord.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
"I have submitted my request to our party chairman to be excused from all positions and responsibilities I currently hold," she wrote.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
He was hounded incessantly by an impression of vital duties left unfulfilled and waited in vain for his responsibilities to overtake him.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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