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responsible

[ri-spon-suh-buhl] / rɪˈspɒn sə bəl /




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Within each FDE pod, engineers occupied different roles: McCardel served as an “Echo,” the strategist responsible for translating the customer’s needs into technical requirements, while “Delta” engineers rapidly developed prototype software solutions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Nearby is the computer screen of the CAPCOM, or capsule communicator, the person responsible for all direct communication with the astronauts.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The largest island in the Persian Gulf, it shelters fast-attack craft, explosives-laden boats, drones and missiles belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the primary force responsible for securing the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

On the ground, these teams are led by specialised Combat Rescue Officers, who are fully trained pararescue operators responsible for planning, co-ordinating and executing the recovery missions.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

That upwelling magma is responsible for the breathtaking mountainous landscape of Japan, and those subducting plates cause most of the earthquakes that shake the country.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland