report for duty

idiom

: to show up for work
Please report for duty at 7 a.m.

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Tens of thousands of reservists began to report for duty on Tuesday for a new Israeli offensive to seize Gaza City, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to accelerate despite warnings from senior ranks. Emily Rose, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 Many Guard members are civilians with full-time jobs and families, who report for duty one weekend a month and then two full weeks a year. Meredith Kile, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025 While Flushing Meadows always has the last word of the year in the majors, players often report for duty exhausted. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Israel has called up 60,000 reservists to report for duty, the military said Wednesday. Callum Sutherland, Time, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for report for duty

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“Report for duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20for%20duty. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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