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[en-shoor, -shur] / ɛnˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr /


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Russell said our current attempts to fix models to ensure they don’t go rogue or create their own anti-human values are like putting “lipstick on a pig,” and Khoja seconded that.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

But seventh is a good result as Alpine went into the race aiming mainly to ensure they finished ahead of the Racing Bulls, their rivals for fifth in the constructors' championship.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

"We will do everything that depends on us to ensure the safety of the negotiation process and mediators such as yourselves," Putin told Witkoff and Kushner.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

"Engagement of patients and family/caregivers in the multidisciplinary care process also helps to ensure patients' priorities are met, improve their experience and promote patient-centered care."

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

To be the first to discover this sea or return the lost Sir Franklin to Great Britain’s Queen Victoria would ensure fame and fortune forever.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The boy was referred to the Home Office National Referral Mechanism - which ensures support is given to victims of modern slavery - and it was concluded he had been a "victim of exploitation".

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Marital trusts are extremely useful for blended families, so each spouse ensures that their respective children are taken care of if one of them dies.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

That demand in turn ensures that the bonds remain liquid—and has allowed, at least so far, the U.S. to keep borrowing with relative impunity.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

For a teacher, it ensures that students’ work is their own.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

Japan’s high rainfall also ensures that its forest regenerates quickly after logging.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

“We held the agency accountable, made things right for every customer involved, ensured each was notified directly and provided direct customer support along with courtesy Bilt Points,” a spokesman said.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

Sinner beat Alcaraz in April's Monte Carlo final which ensured the Italian reclaimed the top spot in the world rankings - a place which he has not looked like relinquishing since.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

"We have already coordinated with parents and guardians to pick up their children and the university has ensured the safety of those remaining on campus," it said in a statement.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

The target folders ensured that agents apprehended the correct person.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

But I also felt that the galaxy was playing with loaded dice, which ensured an excess of cowards in our ranks.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

In his view, the deal “is about ensuring that no one becomes dominant in AI models and the services that are built on them.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

Responding for the government, Eshalomi said the bill "already contains a package of significant measures designed to strengthen the political finance regime whilst ensuring that legitimate donors can continue to fund election campaigns".

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

“Regardless of political party or perspective, we share a common goal: ensuring that Americans can have confidence that their election mail will be handled securely and delivered reliably,” the spokesperson said.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

“The most obvious way is ensuring that infrastructure projects are prioritized in communities that have long been ignored.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

The money also meant that Boyle could, unlike many of his contemporaries, get his own books published at his own expense, ensuring that they appeared promptly, in properly printed editions.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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