engage
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Argentina’s government has bruited giving AI agents “person” status so they can operate businesses and engage in contracts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
One artist bemoaned that she had to “flatten and suppress her real self” to engage her audience.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
He has grown increasingly frustrated with the Sudanese military, which refuses to engage in a peace process unless the RSF disarms and withdraws from the territory it has occupied.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Meta has said it disagrees with the EU's findings but would engage "constructively" on the matter.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
After all I’d done to lever myself out of corporate law and into more meaningful community-minded work, I knew I’d be happiest if I could engage actively and work toward achieving measurable results.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
The lawsuit alleges that State Farm engaged in illegal and deceptive business practices that kept victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires from receiving what they were entitled to under their policies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
For Sambe, the situation reflects an "increasing and openly acknowledged security dependence" of Niger on Russia, which had previously been mainly engaged in the fight against jihadism.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
The couple, who met after Damari's release in 2025, have been engaged since January 2026.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Molly says her mother “seemed engaged, was watching everything and listening.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“After you were gone last night, I told my friend of the struggle that the soldiers found you engaged in on the marshes, when we came up. You remember?”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
He becomes executive chairman of Apple's board on the same day, with a mandate the company has said includes engaging policymakers around the world.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
“The agency is prohibited by law from engaging in censorship or infringing on First Amendment rights of the press.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
By limiting time and energy engaging with the platform, they were able to escape the prison of their fans and once again find meaning and a sense of authenticity online.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
The two clubs could also face a second home match without fans if there is a further incident of either side's supporters engaging in "unacceptable conduct" in a Scottish Cup fixture.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
If you can create the right framework, all of a sudden, engaging in the kind of fluid, effortless, spur-of-the-moment dialogue that makes for good improv theater becomes a lot easier.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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