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willingly

[wil-ing-lee] / ˈwɪl ɪŋ li /


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It’s a defense so potentially good, defensive tackle Aaron Donald willingly threw himself back into the grind after two years out of the game to join it.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

Candidates or senators who willingly falsify financial disclosures can be fined up to $50,000 or prosecuted for making a false statement to the government, a felony.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

"It is frightening to think they are willingly handing these things over to people with no licence, no insurance, no nothing and just letting them go," she added.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

I assume he will not go willingly, given that he feels like he has a right to live there and has nowhere else to go.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

She had the same thought Katie had had seventeen years ago dancing with Johnny—that she’d willingly accept any sacrifice or hardship if she could only have this man near her for always.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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