responsibilities
Americannoun
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The newly created positions can handle press and public-relations responsibilities that previously belonged to executives with titles like vice president or head of communications.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
“I basically depend on them. They’re the head of the family now. It doesn’t seem fair to put so many responsibilities on them at such a young age.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
However, she admitted that her enthusiasm about homeownership soon changed into fear at handling the many responsibilities that come with buying a property, including maintenance of the home and all the bills that are involved.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Developer Clarion Housing Group said it took "ecological responsibilities incredibly seriously".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“Who, I ask you, can take, dare take, on himself, the rights, the duties, the responsibilities of another human soul?”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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