be engaged in
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"There was no food, no water, no toys, no activities for the children to be engaged in."
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
The requirement, according to the Union Cycliste Internationale, the sport’s world governing body, is “serious and specific suspicion that the rider may be engaged in doping.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
In other words, Chiles may be engaged in “expression,” but that expression is a medical treatment that Colorado has every right to regulate.
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2026
“If the aircraft flying above is not identifiable as a combatant aircraft, it should not be engaged in combatant activity.”
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
Jonah looked down at the screen of the Elucidator, which seemed to be engaged in some kind of countdown: 10, 9, 8 .
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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