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Substituting another gas would entail completely reconfiguring the system, says Tang.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Short-term bond funds, such as those run by Vanguard, are paying 4% or more right now and entail relatively little inflation or interest-rate risk.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

In the case of Iran that would entail deploying 1.9 million people — almost all the U.S. military’s active duty, reserve and National Guard personnel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

It wasn’t stunning either if you actually thought about what Netflix ownership would entail: a complexifier and time-suck for management, disproportionate to any value that controlling Warner Bros. would provide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“You allude, perhaps, to the entail of this estate.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen