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entail

[en-teyl, en-teyl, en-teyl] / ɛnˈteɪl, ɛnˈteɪl, ˈɛn teɪl /


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To that end, Meta is doling out more money to local communities near its data centers, though Zuckerberg’s essay didn’t specify what that would entail.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

They are also quieter than portable units, but they do entail larger upfront costs and need to be installed by a professional tradesperson.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Reforming the historic structure of multimember agencies will entail trade-offs but is worth considering as this new landscape takes shape.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

Who ultimately sits on the task forces will be revealing as to what their processes entail and how balanced and credible their conclusions will be, she added.

From MarketWatch Jun. 19, 2026

“Wait! What does helping entail? Are you going to possess Anya?”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

That’s what his seeming break with longevity actually entails: an overhaul of his life’s mission away from “lifemaxxing” toward more specific goals like curing the incurable.

From Slate Jul. 31, 2026

Another ruse is called ghost booking, which entails an employee booking conference rooms or workstations online to suggest they are in the office.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

That investigation also entails examining the work of several individual firms involved in construction, including MetroLoft, Gace and Domani, according to a person familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The economists said that in their base case, a strong event entails losses of between $3 trillion and $5 trillion across five years, or about 2.7% to 3.2% of global gross domestic product.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

I have chosen this course which is more difficult and which entails more risk and hardship than sitting in gaol.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

On Friday, the court's judges said the 2024 drone operation "entailed the use of South Korea's military capabilities for private purposes".

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

In the model, the “availability” phase entailed contact and small-scale movements across the frontier, with trading relationships and marriage alliances, for example, forming gradually.

From Science Daily May 30, 2026

What was your understanding of what being on reality TV entailed?

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

Canadian officials never elaborated on what that entailed.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 9, 2026

My new position entailed sharing the lessons of the Freedom Writers with future teachers.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

In recent years, a couple of local districts have rolled out pilot programs entailing the release of sterile male mosquitoes to drive the population down, a relatively new approach to tackling these mosquitoes.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2025

So, the fuel needs a larger percentage of this isotope, entailing higher uranium-235 enrichment than the 4 percent enriched LEU typically used in nuclear power plants.

From Scientific American Oct. 20, 2023

Sardinia has restaurants all over the island referred to as "agriturismo," which is where local farms offer up a dining experience typically entailing a set menu consisting of only ingredients from the property.

From Salon Oct. 1, 2023

In the same town, a listing for a cook at an American-fare restaurant advertised a position entailing food prep, baking and line cooking.

From Seattle Times Aug. 21, 2022

There are videos about the importance and difference of treble and bass clefs; there is a list of music terms and what they mean, and the site even contains videos entailing the transposition of music.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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