entailed
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On Friday, the court's judges said the 2024 drone operation "entailed the use of South Korea's military capabilities for private purposes".
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
In the model, the “availability” phase entailed contact and small-scale movements across the frontier, with trading relationships and marriage alliances, for example, forming gradually.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2026
The Baltic country spends 5% of its GDP on national defence, Silina noted, which she said entailed a "much higher level of responsibility toward society... that requires clear results".
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
What was your understanding of what being on reality TV entailed?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
I had been persuaded that she and I were friends, and though I knew little as yet about what friendship entailed, I felt that surely a friend would wish to say farewell.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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