be engaged in
Example Sentences
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“I think that, yes, there was a kind of risk taken by the Iranians, but it doesn’t seem that Iran really wanted to be engaged in a full-scale confrontation with Israel,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
In other words, Chiles may be engaged in “expression,” but that expression is a medical treatment that Colorado has every right to regulate.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
“If the aircraft flying above is not identifiable as a combatant aircraft, it should not be engaged in combatant activity.”
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026
Most Harris supporters said they trusted her to make the kind of changes she promised; such as imposing sanctions on retailers and others determined to be engaged in price gouging.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024
“You’re part of something that’s so awful. And you seem to be engaged in it.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
