duties
- plural of duty.
Example Sentences
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As he put it, the first clause of Article 1, Section 8 specifies that “The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises.”
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026
“The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises,” and “to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations,” reads Article I, Section 8.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026
Duties of 10% are scheduled to begin on Feb. 1, with rates rising to 25% by June.
From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026
Appeared in the December 2, 2025, print edition as 'Costco Sues Over Duties, In Pursuit of Full Refund'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
I say another, but of course I am not really Special Duties.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
