apprise
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The address is prescribed by the Constitution and calls for the president to apprise Congress about the state of the union.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
“We wanted to apprise incoming first-year students to be careful while embarking on their academic journey at Yale,” Hall told The Associated Press in a phone interview.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
Both sides had been expected to apprise U.S.
From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2022
This one, for Crypto.com, stars LeBron James, who has traveled back in time to 2003 to apprise his younger self about all of the marvels that the future holds in store.
From Slate ● Feb. 14, 2022
“I’ve been expecting you. I imagine you wish to call Miss Perumal and apprise her of your situation.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
Jaishankar said he "apprised Secretary Rubio of challenges that legitimate travellers face in respect of visa issuance".
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
She said local officials, whom she declined to name, were apprised and enthusiastic—until vocal opposition erupted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Collins recently reached two years without a drink — something he was apprised of by his assistant, who marked the occasion by bringing him a “2” balloon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
Or, “I am following the guidelines of the trust and keeping little Laura’s parents apprised of all actions. If you want to discuss it, you should ask them.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 16, 2026
The lawyer suggested that Leila keep him apprised of anything happening in the case, such as it was.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
His complaint alleges the government obtained the warrant in bad faith, and without apprising the magistrate judge of Lindell’s role in the Colorado case.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
A villager had reached out to her, and she tweeted at the authorities, apprising them of the problem.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2022
"We are calling people right now apprising them of the situation so they can make other plans," he said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 3, 2014
A relative of Mr. MacLeod’s who worked in McClelland & Stewart’s warehouse was charged with apprising him of novelistic developments.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2014
One afternoon, without apprising that daughter of his intentions, he walked over to Camberwell, to see Sidney Hinchford.
From Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 3 of 3) by Frederick William Robinson
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