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inform

[in-fawrm] / ɪnˈfɔrm /


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CDC Director Erica Schwartz said she wants to change a culture of paternalism at her agency and better inform Americans about recommendations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Another long-term goal of UC Riverside researchers is to understand the ecological role and impact of the donkey herd, which can also help inform whether population control or other interventions are needed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

For governments, that information can help inform decisions and respond to emergencies.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

However, it’s obvious that these are not PSAs, as they do not attempt to inform anyone of new or relevant information.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

However, we are sorry to inform you that due to funding restrictions, we are unable to continue your financial aid for the 1981—1982 academic year.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

An AI bot that goes on its merry way and informs the user what it’s been up to only when it chooses to?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Trauma is not the only teacher who informs us that our bodily cues are inconvenient, untrustworthy, or dangerous.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

An advanced healthcare directive, something else worth considering, informs your doctors what action you want them to take if or when you are unable to make decisions yourself.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

But the notion that there was a unitary Paleolithic diet, Mr. Lieberman informs us, is a “naturalist fallacy.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

“Look elsewhere for your pleasure,” one informs us.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Americans need to be better informed about how and why the CDC makes its recommendations, and the agency needs to be willing to listen to people’s concerns, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

“The real question is not what people have said about past elections but whether the elections that they run are going to be rooted in reality, informed by the experts in their teams,” he said.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Separately, Fields alleged that she was informed that then-Acting Deputy Atty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

It is understood the pictures were taken on 8 September - two days before he played his final game for the club and informed them of his intention to leave.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Vinny soon found his own explanation: When he’d picked up the other line, Eisman had been informed that his first child, a newborn son named Max, had died.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

"I am grateful to them for informing me," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

For the next two hours, anchors and reporters covered the story while informing viewers of a grim fact: The station had lost contact with its Chopper 4 crew.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The findings suggest that studying the genetics of personality could have implications well beyond psychology, potentially informing research in medicine, health, education and the workplace.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

Bond said that after his mother's death he was occupied with informing friends and family and organising the funeral - the house was "the last thing on my mind".

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

It is possible that the Taiwanese sirdar, Chhiring Sherpa, made the promise on Gau’s behalf without informing Gau that he had done so.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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