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To Williams, it hinted at a more menacing scenario — at secret ties between those who threaten the rule of the law and those duty-bound to enforce it.
From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025
Sometimes, a patient makes an unconventional choice, but if the patient is competent and the request is fundamentally reasonable, the physician is duty-bound to comply.
From Slate • Aug. 20, 2024
We tried to be faithful to that, not out of duty-bound sense but because it helped to create the feeling of actual humans watching/recording/present at all times.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024
In such circumstances, the court “not only has broad discretion, but is in fact duty-bound to take corrective action,” they wrote.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2024
The Bronchettes, no longer duty-bound to cheer and serve up those reedy, screechy screams, started dancing away with abandon, their faces fresh and unvarnished by lipstick or rouge powder.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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