engage in
Example Sentences
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Asked about Burnham's ambitions, Lord Hermer refused to engage in what he termed speculation.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“When attorneys extend their practice into jurisdictions where they are not licensed or allow staff to engage in unauthorized legal work in those jurisdictions, they put clients at risk.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Some critics worry that the change will encourage newbie investors to engage in riskier trades at a time when zero-commission, smartphone-based apps have already eliminated many traditional barriers to stock and options trading.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
That case, Gorsuch reasoned, was on point here: It foreclosed Flowers’ rule that workers needed to cross state lines or interact with vehicles traveling across borders to engage in interstate commerce.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
The only person you are fighting is yourself and your stubbornness to engage in new circumstances.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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