ensured
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“You put into me the perception of the incomparable,” Bettany version says in a bitterly mournful prayer at the end of the second episode, “and then ensured that I would know myself forever mediocre.”
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Hearts head coach Derek McInnes says his side are "up against everybody" after a "disgusting" 99th-minute penalty winner for Celtic ensured the Scottish Premiership title race would go to a final-day decider on Saturday.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
By shielding these industries from the creative destruction of global competition, Washington has inadvertently ensured that their members rank among the most vulnerable companies in the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
A bank official said that the bank’s reasoning was that the debt owed ensured that the customers were slaves to the bank in perpetuity.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
This variety ensured that the ancient foragers received all the necessary nutrients.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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