report for duty

phrase

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

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Officials estimate that only 6,000 police officers regularly report for duty. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026 In the event of a military draft, not all men registered with SSS would be called to report for duty. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026 The documents indicate he was suspended for multiple weeks early in his career for things like excessive force, coming to work late, failure to report for duty and firing a gun inappropriately. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026 Administration officials said about 10% of TSA workers failed to report for duty on some recent days, compared to typical rates of less than 2%. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for report for duty

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