participate
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“My thing is: Can I build…the kind of life to which I can decide how much I want to participate in this system that I, honestly, don’t fully agree with?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
He is eligible to participate in all pre-season activities, including games, before his suspension begins on 30 August.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Wearing the watch is, as much as anything, a chance to participate in its legacy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Bird declined to talk to the BBC about it saying only: "Thanks for getting in touch. I am unavailable to participate in an interview. Appreciate your interest the story."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Thirty-six states enacted laws that gave victims specific rights to participate in the trial process or to make victim impact statements.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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Real name Jon Harvey, Count Binface is a comedian and author who often participates in elections and by-elections always in a silver dustbin costume.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
However, they also agreed with Cipollone that tobacco liability cases do not get blanket federal preemption, especially if industry participates in fraud or other deceptive practices independent of a warning label.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
The International Carbon Action Partnership is a forum that includes the European Commission as a member, and Ukraine participates as an observer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
In a statement, the U.S. attorney’s office in L.A., which also participates in the race, said they were “shocked and saddened” by the death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026
Each student gains importance and dignity as he or she participates in teaching and learning to set goals, make plans, choose behaviors, evaluate results, and learn from each experience to do things better.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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The ongoing investigation is looking into who participated in the spying and assessing the culpability of those who knew it was happening.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The carrier and its embarked aircraft were instrumental to the U.S.’s Operation Epic Fury bombing campaign, and the ship has since participated in the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The experiment included 40 healthy men who participated on two separate days.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
She listed off all the past actions she has participated in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
We were told that if we participated in the march we would be in trouble and that it was not allowed.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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If you spend three hours catching up over dinner instead of hopping between bars, are you participating less in nightlife?
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The old Mississippi case that was included in the fraud division’s highlights featured more than 30 defendants accused of participating in a scheme to fraudulently obtain pandemic relief loans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The amendment was approved by the contest's governing body, following feedback from participating broadcasters after Eurovision 2026 in Vienna.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
If a player from a participating U.S. lottery wins the jackpot, they may choose to receive the prize as an annuity, paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or as a lump-sum payment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
I wondered if this was his way of participating in Reb Saunders’ ban against me and my father.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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