as in duties
something one must do because of prior agreement
few incumbencies of her office are as distasteful to the college president as fund-raising, of which there seems to be no end
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In the meantime, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are still assisting at airports, with duties like checking identification and helping manage lines.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026 -
Mills was absent from Monday’s broadcast, with Gary Davies assuming broadcasting duties.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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The letter declared the company in default of its contractual obligations with Miami-Dade County and demanded a fix to problems that had forced garages to let an unknown number of travelers exit without paying.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lamont and the legislature also failed to budget adequately for certain legal obligations.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Along with that, McGinley spoke about the reigning champion's responsibilities during the lead-up to The Masters, which can disrupt one's focus on the actual event.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Keeping anyone in the dark can quickly cause problems, so make sure everyone understands their responsibilities.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Because this energy is centered in Scorpio and Cancer, we’re blessed with the depth of soul needed to accept the true needs of others and ourselves.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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Specifically, one cup of dairy milk offers 310 milligrams of calcium (about 25 percent of your daily needs) and 8 grams of complete protein, according to Ehsani.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
4 Apr. 2026
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The company accepted charitable grants, including thirty million dollars from what was then called Open Philanthropy, a hub of the effective-altruism movement whose commitments included supporting the distribution of mosquito nets to the global poor.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Hanlon hopes disruptions to funding are over and commitments to more funding for long COVID come through.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Incumbencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incumbencies. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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