engages
Example Sentences
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“He engages the white construct in a way that’s intelligent and everything, and then I see this commercial where he’s sitting there playing Aretha Franklin and he’s dancing a jig,” he said.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
The judges said: "A novel that engages with the deeply divisive politics of present-day America, without itself becoming divisive. This is the kind of book we need now: a calm antidote to contemporary events."
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Rosales makes art that heavily engages car culture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The Electronic Combined Braking System links the front and rear anti-lock braking system, so that using either the front or rear brake engages both, according to the Riding Mode’s algorithms and the bike’s loaded weight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
There is little, I think, that engages my imagination like a wall.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
