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participation

[pahr-tis-uh-pey-shuhn] / pɑrˌtɪs əˈpeɪ ʃən /


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She became known to the general public thanks to her participation in X Factor Bulgaria in 2015.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The city promised to refund businesses that obtained special licenses and health permits to participate in the event, and referred questions about ticket refunds and vendor participation fees to Long Beach Pride.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

The appeal, delivered at a public event in Hyderabad on Sunday, carried echoes of the Covid years, when the prime minister relied on symbolic mass participation to rally the country around a national cause.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Women’s gains in participation had stalled out starting around 2000 but were reinvigorated after the pandemic, in part because hybrid work arrangements afforded more opportunities for women with children.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

I thought of my father and his parents, my mother and her parents, each family’s respective lineage and history of participation in social movements—Garvey on one side and Booker T. Washington on the other.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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