engaged
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Congress long had forfeiture rules in place for members who engaged in espionage, treason or other national-security offenses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Shortly after it debuted on HBO, I remember that my friend and I engaged in what’s best described as aggressive bargaining about it, as did millions of others.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
The labor board has not determined whether UC engaged in wrongdoing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Boro owner Steve Gibson has reportedly engaged the services of Nick de Marco, the sports lawyer with a record of delivering results in hearings involving the game's governing bodies.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Granted, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention had engaged in extensive debates about the slave trade and how to count slaves for the purposes of representation and taxation.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Michelle Obama's final address as First Lady (2017)
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