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entail

[en-teyl, en-teyl, en-teyl] / ɛnˈteɪl, ɛnˈteɪl, ˈɛn teɪl /


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In the case of Iran that would entail deploying 1.9 million people — almost all the U.S. military’s active duty, reserve and National Guard personnel.

From Los Angeles Times

She serves as her school’s sanctuary team lead, a volunteer role that entails preparing the building for potential immigration enforcement.

From Salon

Given all the conflicts that owning Warner Bros. would have entailed, every director, producer and actor in Hollywood would have been screaming “anticompetitive” anytime Netflix made a decision they didn’t like.

From The Wall Street Journal

But as for what lazy cooking actually entails, it’s not super clear-cut.

From Salon

Much of it hinges on something decidedly low tech: the ability to build data centers as fast as humanly possible—and all the dealmaking, zoning and permitting that it entails.

From The Wall Street Journal