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responsible

[ri-spon-suh-buhl] / rɪˈspɒn sə bəl /




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The companies will be responsible for the design, building and operations of the processing plants, the companies said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Ratha Sor trod carefully when asked about government-backed infrastructure projects responsible for some of that deforestation.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The virus responsible for the disease, SARS-CoV-2, is closely related to coronaviruses found in bats.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

Don’t miss: ‘I’m considering marriage in my mid-60s’: Am I responsible for my spouse’s medical debt?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

She tells me about the list that I was on – the original one, not this one – and the other children on it, how she feels responsible for them.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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