inform
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The plot exists on twists, but if there’s anything missing from “Verity,” it’s the backstory that might inform Verity’s calculated machinations or Lowen’s striving to fill her personal void.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
However, it’s obvious that these are not PSAs, as they do not attempt to inform anyone of new or relevant information.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
Such fine-grained analysis of fruit, if currently unripe, could also help inform forecasts of when it will be ripe.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
"I am writing to inform the parties that Justice Alito has determined that he will not continue to participate in this case," the clerk said, without stating a reason.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
However, we are sorry to inform you that due to funding restrictions, we are unable to continue your financial aid for the 1981—1982 academic year.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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An AI bot that goes on its merry way and informs the user what it’s been up to only when it chooses to?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
An advanced healthcare directive, something else worth considering, informs your doctors what action you want them to take if or when you are unable to make decisions yourself.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
It informs why he thinks he survived being shot five times point-blank: “I believe god saved me,” he said.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Despite the conditions, Painter informs us that Hodgkinson, perhaps motivated by that unexpected defeat, has outperformed all expectations.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Cotter Pyke informs me that you came to Eastwatch with three ships. A galleas, a galley, and a cog.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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"Lithuanian and US security services informed us that our lives were in danger and that we should take precautionary measures," said Kasparov, who lives in exile in the United States.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Mr. Hanle told the committee he meant “reaching key judges” with the science so that “judges would make better informed decisions.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Local journalism is the backbone of an informed democracy, and today California made clear that the people doing this essential work are worth investing in,” Ward said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Decisions this important deserve second opinions, informed consent and more than one story.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
She prided herself on being informed, and the paper not covering the Boggs Ferry attacks was unacceptable.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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Horton said he is focused on informing fans and mastering the fundamentals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"I am grateful to them for informing me," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Police said officers were working to identify the two pedestrians who died at the scene before informing their next of kin.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The findings suggest that studying the genetics of personality could have implications well beyond psychology, potentially informing research in medicine, health, education and the workplace.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Nighthand! Fidens Nighthand, how dare you come to my city without informing me! I would have laid on a feast!”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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