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willingly

[wil-ing-lee] / ˈwɪl ɪŋ li /


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“Plaintiff willingly, voluntarily, and knowingly assumed each, every, and all the risks and hazards involved in the activities referred to,” the filing said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

We become, willingly or not, collaborators in its reconstruction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

This case presented a strikingly simple question: Does it violate a journalist’s First Amendment rights if they are arrested for requesting and publishing information that a government employee willingly hands over?

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

It is a sacrifice she made willingly, but she is under no illusions - not every fighter is lucky enough to have a family to catch them when they fall.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Why is he willingly walking into a trap?

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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