engagement
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According to Puck News’ Leigh Ann Caldwell, who cited “a reputable Democratic source,” the congresswoman and her fiancé Riley Roberts called off their engagement “about 18 months ago.”
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Paul Campbell, engagement officer at Leisure and Culture Dundee, said the organisation has sold 600 pairs of eclipse glasses ahead of a viewing event at Broughty Castle Museum.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Beyond the financial hit, the ruling orders Meta to impose screen-time limits for underage users and hide their photos’ “like” counts by default—a potential hit to platform engagement metrics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The pair have since broken off their engagement, according to the California Post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
In 1989, when I was one year old, Uncle John came to Dowa for a friend’s engagement party and stopped by for a visit.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
Jordan has been a decades-long military and counterterrorism partner with the United States, opening its territory over the years to U.S. and other Western troops in their engagements throughout the region.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
One new program with $4.9 million of competitive funding available to groups to develop “civilizational self-confidence in Europe” is slated for “research, conferences, cultural engagements, and support for civil society” in wealthy democracies.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
The usual pattern is a reminder of the day's engagements, a clip of a speech delivered, sometimes an official comment around an event alongside the day's best pictures.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Under a system introduced last August, Ukrainian brigades are allocated “e-points” based on how many Russian soldiers and pieces of equipment they successfully hit, with drones providing video footage as proof of these engagements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Colonel Fitzwilliam’s manners were very much admired at the Parsonage, and the ladies all felt that he must add considerably to the pleasures of their engagements at Rosings.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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