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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The move would raise total duties on imports from China to around 130% – effectively a trade embargo and just shy of the 145% peak reached at the height of the trade war this spring.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
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Trump stated that this tariff will be added on top of existing import duties, ratcheting up the temperature of this latest trade war battle.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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One key part of lessening this burden is creating an environment at home that promotes a fair distribution of tasks like scheduling appointments and keeping track of obligations.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
13 Oct. 2025
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With potential regulatory fights to come, this is a potential boon and is a way of circumventing content quotas and other obligations that European countries want to establish.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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The one piece that the Chiefs are arguably still missing is an explosive rusher at the running back position, where Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt have split responsibilities to this point.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Instead of waiting on Washington, Texas will now handle certain federal responsibilities, a model officials say can speed up infrastructure work while preserving key environmental safeguards.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
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To adjust the airflow, simply raise or lower the valve to suit your needs.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Between Green Bay to almost Oshkosh, there’s a number of Latino businesses just in that area and that’s an opportunity to get more involved with them, understand what the needs are there.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The memo encouraged the universities to adopt the White House's vision for America's higher education, including commitments regarding free speech, women's sports, tuition affordability and more.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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That would dwarf commitments from the European Union, Japan and South Korea.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Incumbencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incumbencies. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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