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However, those coalitions will be tested in a presidential election without the incumbent on the ballot, a moment that is growing closer every day.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026
“It is incumbent on Congress to understand why such a failure occurred.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
“It’s incumbent on every single one of us to put our best foot forward,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 20, 2025
"As a general rule, it is not a violation of international law. And it is also incumbent on all of us to recognise that Israelis have a right to live in Israel."
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
“It is particularly incumbent on those who never change their opinion, to be secure of judging properly at first.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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