on duty

phrase

: engaged in or responsible for an assigned task or duty
not allowed to take personal calls while on duty

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The current city-council president, Ben Traverse, a liberal Democrat who has grown uncomfortable with Burlington’s direction, told me that sometimes as few as five officers are on duty citywide after midnight on the weekends. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 If a patient tries to get out of bed and doesn’t listen to the virtual sitter’s instructions to get back in bed, the virtual sitter messages the nurses on duty, who then have to get the patient back in bed, Lucio says. — Alana Semuels, Time, 30 July 2026 Run the contingency protocol with the team that would be on call at three in the morning, not just with the team on duty during business hours. — Nilton Bernini, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Davidson was 7 years old when his father, FDNY firefighter Scott Davidson, was on duty with Ladder Company 118 in Brooklyn Heights when a call came in about the attack. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on duty

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“On duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20duty. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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