engage in
Example Sentences
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Banks that underwrite IPOs engage in a book-building process that can be more art than science, trying to build just the right mix of short- and long-term holders of the stock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Asked about Burnham's ambitions, Lord Hermer refused to engage in what he termed speculation.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
That case, Gorsuch reasoned, was on point here: It foreclosed Flowers’ rule that workers needed to cross state lines or interact with vehicles traveling across borders to engage in interstate commerce.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
In a letter to the city council, HMC StratCap said it would pursue a different use for the land and would not engage in a ballot measure fight.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
When the marines had first arrived at Da Nang, the orders had been clear: “The U.S. Marine Force will not, repeat will not, engage in day-to-day actions against the Viet Cong.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
