engaged
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The U.S. and Iran engaged in multiple skirmishes that tested the ceasefire, though both countries limited the severity of their attacks and counterstrikes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Human brains function on a pretty strict use-it-or-lose-it policy: When they’re not engaged, they start to atrophy.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
But this week’s confrontation with Israel, the first time Iran engaged in direct hostilities in defense of an ally, represents a significant shift, said Sadegh Larijani, head of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The company has filed confidentially filed for an IPO and the Wall Street Journal reported that it had engaged Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to advise on a potential listing in September.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Miss Bingley’s attention was quite as much engaged in watching Mr. Darcy’s progress through his book, as in reading her own; and she was perpetually either making some enquiry, or looking at his page.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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