Sentence examples for obligation prevails from inspiring English sources
Here, a sense of condescension and obligation prevails over a sense of loss.
We argue that in cultures where filial obligation prevails in a context of intergenerational interdependence, reinforcement of the parental role will have beneficial effects for elderly parents' survival, independently of other components of social networks (such as spouse, friends and community integration).
So for any given case, the mere fact that one does not know which of two (or more) conflicting obligations prevails does not show that none does.
The investigators agree the church has committed itself to fighting abuse, but say to combat the practice effectively, the Vatican must ensure that all its personnel are "made aware of their reporting obligations" under local criminal law and that "these obligations prevail over canon law".
The latter task could be discharged if it were shown that one these two types of obligations always prevails over the other.
Section 103 of the Charter of the United Nations, for example, states that in conflicts between Charter obligations and those under other international treaties, Charter obligations will prevail; while the Vienna Declaration and Program of Action (1993) is widely regarded as a state consensus on the moral primacy of human rights over other public interests.
Their obligation will be to make sure that their version prevails in the conference committee, and prepare to continue the fight for real reform in the future.
If he prevails, Mr. Bush would have a particular political obligation in this respect.
There's a curious attitude that prevails among tech elites that we're under an obligation and responsibility to collect, aggregate and mine data.
