responsibilities
Americannoun
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In part, this archetype, as Fiedler dubs it, reflects our literature’s recurrent failure to deal honestly with adult heterosexual love and its attendant responsibilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“This budget sends a signal that the city of Los Angeles is taking our fiscal responsibilities and our future seriously,” Yaroslavsky said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
“Even loving couples can struggle when they are balancing work, caregiving responsibilities, financial concerns and their own relationship all at once.”
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Bicester and Woodstock MP Calum Miller, said he would be "pressing" national and local agencies to "take their responsibilities seriously to protect the health of people living in this area."
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Tycho turned down the offer of a royal castle for his base—perhaps wisely, given the administrative duties and responsibilities that would have been involved, but not the kind of offer that most people would refuse.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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