inform
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Later, they called back to inform him that, actually, those were gone forever.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
"We can't ban them. They exist, they inform the public, for some people that's convenient," spokesman Yuri Ignat told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Villarreal: How did playing Willa inform how you thought about Agnes, who’s also this young revolutionary in the making, as you were putting yourself on tape for “The Testaments”?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
"The sex differences observed in OPA1 responses and obesity susceptibility may help inform the development of obesity treatments that take them into account, as well as future personalized medicine approaches."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
“We’re following up our emails with formal letters to organize the Granger parents. The letters inform parents that we’ve requested a meeting with the board to discuss ways to make the school a safer space.”
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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This partly informs the team’s forecast for Fed policy through 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Speaking to BBC Radio Sheffield, the GP explained while the tests cannot offer "an absolute diagnosis", they could provide an indication that informs next steps.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The dance floor informs both the structure of the production and the record’s lyrical concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Magnason’s opening narration over spectacular footage of glaciers — up close and from far away — gently informs us that we’re watching a time capsule, one where the bonds of family and environment are intertwined.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
“He informs me that Umber will not fight Umber, for any cause.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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The Iranian foreign ministry on Monday said it had informed France that the two French diplomats would not be allowed to return to Iran.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
That advisory cited the United Kingdom’s landmark Cass Review, which in 2024 said there was “not a reliable evidence base” for families or doctors to make informed decisions about these medical interventions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Woodley’s work was informed by a cousin who’s a midwife, friends who are parents and a few births she’s attended.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
While Hunt, then 17, knew it was quick, she was soon informed that she had broken the under-18 women's world record.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
In public statements, they tried to walk a fine line between keeping people informed about radiation leaks that could affect them and holding back details so people wouldn’t experience unnecessary fear.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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In the weeks before Burnham became prime minister, the BBC has been told that senior officials were summoned to calls informing them that a significant programme to move staff out of London was being developed.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The media cited Australian foreign ministry letters sent to the families of the two citizens killed, informing them that Laos would charge the operator of the Tiger brand of alcohol with operating illegally.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
In some cases, relatives flee homes when a family member dies, without informing authorities, leaving highly infectious corpses unattended for days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Californians whose medical debt have been paid off will start receiving a letter in mid-July from Undue Medical Debt informing them of the debt relief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
“And, if I may, I do not appreciate you going through my books without informing me.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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