socialize
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Desperate to help her socialize, Bonnie’s parents weigh the costs of getting her a tablet, reluctantly adding one to their cart.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
Modern gadgets are damaging our ability to daydream, socialize and perceive the physical world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Twenty-somethings are drinking less, exercising more—and changing the way they socialize with others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Consumers have cut back spending—thanks to higher prices, and a shift toward healthier habits and alternative ways to relax and socialize.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
He declined to socialize or work with other North Koreans who had been released from labor camps.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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Plus, the U.S.-Iran talks are set to start tomorrow, and Gen Z socializes at barres, not bars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
Adjusting how you interact with someone who socializes differently doesn’t mean reigning in your personality, says Saad.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
He works in an office plaza, lives in a shoebox apartment with vellum-thin walls and socializes at his choice of nearby casual dining establishments with names like Flingers and Chotchkie's Bar & Grill.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2024
The group shoots and socializes near the Spheres for 15 minutes before embarking on a walk through downtown.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
I start to see that the Internet is the way she travels; the way she socializes; the way she feels like part of things.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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She understands why some people might struggle with cats’ independent nature and the fact that they’re not socialized like dogs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
“I think having been socialized like so many other women, that we’re supposed to support men, I said: ‘Oh, it’s okay Cesar,’” she told the interviewer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
Black socialized with Jeffrey Epstein and turned to him for tax- and estate-planning advice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
Men — and this is not an excuse — are often not socialized to step in on these terms.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025
Eric rarely socialized, e-mailed, or chatted, at least about non-techie topics.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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At various points while watching “Louis C.K.: Ridiculous,” my mind wandered back to the many times such kamikaze socializing missions were thrust upon me when I was a kid.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Now they are like guardian angels informed by a post-pandemic sense that kids need a lot of help socializing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
After separation from the surrogate, the pup spends additional time socializing with other juveniles before a potential release along the California coastline north of Santa Barbara, according to Long.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
As you start to establish a routine, the nonstop exploring and socializing are gradually replaced with a schedule for grocery shopping, eating out at favorite restaurants and running errands.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026
Move from circle to circle, socializing with everyone like they all know each other?
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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