engage
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"It gives lions the opportunity to engage in behaviors such as tearing, pulling and manipulating food over extended periods, which are important components of their natural feeding ecology."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
In a world where a song can set chart records in part because no one minds when it pops up on streaming, it’s fun to engage with music that needs time to sink in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 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
They were more likely to engage in active listening, saying such things as “Go on, tell me more about that,” and they were far more likely to laugh and be funny during the visit.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Zhao Fugang -- Director of the Overseas Chinese Service Centre in Fiji's capital of Suva -- engaged in "significant corruption" on behalf of actors in China, Washington said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., was one of the first politicians on the left who seriously engaged with the network’s audience.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 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
L’Oréal has engaged restructuring advisers to explore options for mounting U.S. legal liabilities stemming from its use of talc and other chemicals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
“You’re not engaged already, are you?” he asked May.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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"We remain committed to listening to our team members and engaging with our unions in good faith," the company said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 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
"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
He reckons a higher cash component, higher-quality scrip, or a more compelling premium could increase the likelihood of Northern Star formally engaging with a potential suitor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
I was also criticized at the conference for engaging in “personal diplomacy” and not keeping the rank-and-file of the organization informed.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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