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[uh-tend] / əˈtɛnd /






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A Politico survey of more than 70 lawmakers and candidates found most either did not plan to attend or had yet to commit, with dozens more declining to disclose their plans.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Some vulnerable Republicans have cited campaign commitments, debates or family obligations, while others have complained privately about being asked to contribute at least $25,000 to attend.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

The mother-of-three said she has had to adjust to life with her condition, sometimes not being able to attend family occasions or play with her children because she is exhausted.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Born on March 25, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio, Steinem didn’t attend school regularly until seventh grade.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

I had to dig a tunnel to get out of the igloo and attend to the dogs.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

Macron's visit to London, which includes bilateral talks with Burnham on Thursday, will be rich with symbolism as the French president attends the official opening of the Bayeux showcase the previous day.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Because that’s expensive, she’s asking everyone who attends to pay her $80 to help cover the tab.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

“This is so fun,” April Zhang-Autio, who often attends art happenings around the city, said while wandering from a cabana area to a merch booth.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

She attends school, where she’s entering Year 7—the equivalent of sixth grade in America—and doesn’t have a set routine for studying chess.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

It was only two weeks earlier that I came up with the idea of hosting the competition at the church Soojin’s family attends.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

During the two-year study, these participants attended four group meetings covering diet, physical activity, cognitive and social engagement, and vascular risk management.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

The presidential aide spent much of her early life in Southern California, where she was home-schooled and attended a mega-church on Sundays, her brother said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

Delegations from Ukraine have attended talks in the US over the past 18 months.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Grand—who attended law school briefly but didn’t graduate—understood the long odds.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

That afternoon, Catherine’s birthday party was attended by many friends, French, Haitian, and African, including current and former PIH-ers.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Chris Cline was sitting by a hotel pool with his wife last month before attending an American Farm Bureau Federation conference in New Orleans when he got a text from an unknown number.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Tennis has always attracted a fashionable crowd, and attending a major sporting event has never been solely about the sport.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

Right now many have to choose between attending one or two games a season or having a family summer vacation.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Over 1.4 million students were attending classes remotely, with many schools closed due to worsening air quality, an education ministry official said this week.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

And I wasn’t the only elite-level girl who dreamed of attending the school.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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