inform
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"The findings could help inform environmental impact assessments and noise management as shipping, coastal development and offshore industries expand," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
For governments, that information can help inform decisions and respond to emergencies.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The plot exists on twists, but if there’s anything missing from “Verity,” it’s the backstory that might inform Verity’s calculated machinations or Lowen’s striving to fill her personal void.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
However, it’s obvious that these are not PSAs, as they do not attempt to inform anyone of new or relevant information.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
“I fail to understand,” he said, “why it would take six months for someone to inform me of that simple fact.”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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An AI bot that goes on its merry way and informs the user what it’s been up to only when it chooses to?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
"We will ensure the learning from the coroner's findings informs our continuing work to strengthen patient safety and care," says Dr Bridle.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
An advanced healthcare directive, something else worth considering, informs your doctors what action you want them to take if or when you are unable to make decisions yourself.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
And the divergence between his parents’ experiences decades ago still informs the way he lives and operates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“We don’t keep kosher,” my father informs him.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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That self-awareness has made their late-period work all too stodgy, selecting roles clearly informed by their notable reputations.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
The wealth of artifacts discovered in the area likely informed its name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Ceferin informed delegates of his decision at a meeting of all 55 national association chiefs in Berlin.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
"I'm going to tell Messi, 'You are a god'," Benin defender Mohamed Tijani informed the Argentine press of the country's legendary No 10.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Despite recent efforts to locate the title in the twentieth century, they comprised, by any informed and fair-minded standard, the greatest generation of political talent in American history.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Earlier this year, Walmart started quickly informing suppliers when and how their packaging presents problems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"I am grateful to them for informing me," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Last Wednesday, the city sent letters to the Metro Little League and the MBA informing them that their access to the athletic fields was revoked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
The findings suggest that studying the genetics of personality could have implications well beyond psychology, potentially informing research in medicine, health, education and the workplace.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
And patenting cell lines didn’t require informing or getting permission from the “cell donors.”
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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