engage
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Under that view, species that frequently engage in everyday fights or disputes might also be expected to show higher levels of lethal violence.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
But streaming platforms now rival, and in some cases, surpass broadcast TV as a go-to form of entertainment, particularly among the younger viewers that the TV Academy hopes to engage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
After 2021, the bloc presented a united front, demanding Myanmar engage with it's five-point plan to bring peace through dialogue between all sides.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The official suggested it should serve as a deterrent to persuade Beijing to engage in talks about ways to rebalance the China-Europe trade relationship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Even with the lovely librarian lurking, I kept to myself so I wouldn’t have to engage in any taxing conversation or answer any probing questions.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
A spokesperson for Jersey's government said it had "engaged with providers throughout this process" and whether products were offered in the island "remains a commercial decision".
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Thames Valley Police has confirmed it is "engaged in legal proceedings in relation to warrants previously obtained from the Central Criminal Court".
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The company said it is engaged in an “active process” with Homeland Security for the potential sale of multiple other facilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
That was the only “private aviation service” the institute had engaged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Any transactions engaged in for this purpose are outside the scope of General License no.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
"Cumulatively not engaging in health-promotion behaviors in the postpartum period has reverberating implications for the family unit, too," Yee said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
It is hard - and probably unwise - to take your eyes off Medvedev's matches, and he is very popular with the media for his engaging, reflective and humorous interviews once the dust has settled.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Crucially, he said, the tort suit wouldn’t prohibit the companies from engaging in any conduct; it only requires the companies to pay for some of the damage that conduct causes.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026
"I feel like it's very active to be running from things and to be not engaging with things in your life... I think that's very actively self-sabotaging," she said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
“I knew it. I knew you were hiding something. Listen to me: that squirrel is diseased. You are engaging in dangerous behavior.”
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
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