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participate

[pahr-tis-uh-peyt] / pɑrˈtɪs əˌpeɪt /


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Democrat Xavier Becerra pledged on Tuesday to participate in more than one debate against Steve Hilton, his GOP rival in the California governor’s race.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Piah said Liberia had "not demanded or received any compensation or promise of rewards in exchange for its consent to participate in the programme".

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

After recently meeting with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun in Manila, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters, “It would be to their benefit to participate in an effort.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 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

I did not participate in class discussions, but I listened carefully, always rooting for Kennedy.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

It is one of the few public accountability mechanisms that the Fed participates in where the focus is mostly on monetary policy.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

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

Paylor’s firm seldom participates in closed-end fund IPOs but is this time around.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

It participates in the pathos appeal inasmuch as it stirs an audience’s emotions to laughter—but more importantly, it participates in the ethos appeal, inasmuch as laughter is based on a set of common assumptions.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

He headed a unit conducting operations behind enemy lines in Chernobyl after Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, and participated in many battles in eastern Ukraine, according to his official biography.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

"In the past I have participated in operations where we have pulled out survivors after seven days trapped."

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The study involved 20 healthy adults who participated in a 7-day residential program led by neuroscience educator and author Joe Dispenza, D.C.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

Treasury and the Federal Reserve participated in that intervention.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

The more I participated in class, the more I realized that I was no longer interested in the lesson plan because of the possible reward, but because I genuinely found the lesson captivating.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

Students and parents can use their bank accounts, credit cards or PayPal or Venmo balances to pay tuition through the new integration at participating schools, according to PayPal, which is Venmo’s parent company.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

In his resignation letter, Nesbitt said that when Burrows became party leader, he told him his "one 'red line'" was puberty blockers and his "opposition to Northern Ireland participating in the Pathways trial".

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The federal public defender’s office in L.A. had asked the judge to disqualify Essayli from participating in and supervising criminal prosecutions.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

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

We pass by the afternoon drills I’m supposed to be participating in.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu




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