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voluntarily

[vol-uhn-tair-uh-lee, vol-uhn-ter-] / ˌvɒl ənˈtɛər ə li, ˈvɒl ənˌtɛr- /


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Because the analysis relied on reports submitted voluntarily to the FDA, it cannot establish whether the products themselves were responsible for the cardiovascular events.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

Children’s Place on Sunday said it had voluntarily filed Chapter 11 relief and planned to sell “substantially all” of its assets.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

A judge had issued a temporary restraining order against Seaver as part of the proceedings, which were voluntarily dismissed Thursday in a Nashville court, multiple US media said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

SpaceX has voluntarily mitigated the brightness of its Starlink satellites, Tyson said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

They’re using tissue scraps you parted with voluntarily.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot


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