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participate

[pahr-tis-uh-peyt] / pɑrˈtɪs əˌpeɪt /


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But real electrodes have complicated structures, making it difficult for researchers to determine exactly where nanocatalysts participate in those reactions and how they improve performance.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

Transgender people are a remarkably small share of the population, and the portion of them who chose to participate in organized sports is even smaller still.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

A post on the group’s official Instagram account said Laforteza “will be temporarily unable to participate in upcoming promotional activities.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

June 2027: Should they not feature in the play-offs because of Uefa's boycott, European teams - including defending champions Spain - would not be able to participate in the Women's World Cup.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

“I don’t want you to participate, Joylette,” I told her.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Nearly every private school participates, alongside more than 2,100 approved providers of tutoring, curriculum and therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Real name Jon Harvey, Count Binface is a comedian and author who often participates in elections and by-elections always in a silver dustbin costume.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

However, they also agreed with Cipollone that tobacco liability cases do not get blanket federal preemption, especially if industry participates in fraud or other deceptive practices independent of a warning label.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

Metro participates in one Lost & Found auction per month, according to the transportation agency.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2026

She was the type of girl who participates, and Rowan was the kind of kid who avoids.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

She listed off all the past actions she has participated in.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

Treasury and the Federal Reserve participated in that intervention.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

Nearly 40,000 participated, and all 360,000 damaged wheels were sold.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

A spokeswoman for Macmillan said Friday that the publisher participated in an auction for “Call Me, I’ll Hide the Body” and that “the agent ultimately pulled the book.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

More than half of the attendees had never participated in a caucus before, and that group likely helped secure Barack’s victory.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Researchers have studied this approach because expectations, social interaction, and the experience of participating in a treatment can sometimes produce measurable effects even when no active drug is given.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

Basically, the more stocks that are participating in the rally, the merrier.

From MarketWatch Aug. 9, 2026

OpenTable grew to thousands of participating restaurants by the mid 2000s, and introduced its first iPhone app in 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

“This agreement with Merlin ensures participating artists are credited and compensated, and that every creation drives listeners back to the original work,” Charlie Hellman, Spotify’s global head of music, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

I’d skipped participating in every other Open Mike Friday, and Mr. Ward had skipped over me in class whenever it was time to read aloud.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes




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