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participate

[pahr-tis-uh-peyt] / pɑrˈtɪs əˌpeɪt /


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KP Law said that 98% of its clients chose not to participate in the Harrods settlement program.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

It became active during inductive reasoning, but it did not appear to participate in deductive reasoning.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

They have access to the mission’s dining, recreation and health facilities but are not required to participate in religious activities, President and Chief Executive Mark Hood said in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Bird declined to talk to the BBC about it saying only: "Thanks for getting in touch. I am unavailable to participate in an interview. Appreciate your interest the story."

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The woman at the gate explained that should Hugh and I volunteer to participate, that is, to spend time with one of these angry young cows, our admission fees would be waived.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

And someone who participates in a clinical trial could run into interstate restrictions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Real name Jon Harvey, Count Binface is a comedian and author who often participates in elections and by-elections always in a silver dustbin costume.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

However, they also agreed with Cipollone that tobacco liability cases do not get blanket federal preemption, especially if industry participates in fraud or other deceptive practices independent of a warning label.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

Paylor’s firm seldom participates in closed-end fund IPOs but is this time around.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

Even the farmer himself seldom understands the value of wild bees and often participates in the very measures that rob him of their services.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

"In the past I have participated in operations where we have pulled out survivors after seven days trapped."

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The experiment included 40 healthy men who participated on two separate days.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

Treasury and the Federal Reserve participated in that intervention.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

Witness the uproar after four junior bankers participated in an Interview magazine fashion spread earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

They came directly home, sobered by the travesty in which they had participated.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

Harrods asked people participating in its settlement program to support it in recovering costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

I’m participating in writing lyrics and tracks and toplines.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Researchers have studied this approach because expectations, social interaction, and the experience of participating in a treatment can sometimes produce measurable effects even when no active drug is given.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

Basically, the more stocks that are participating in the rally, the merrier.

From MarketWatch Aug. 9, 2026

And then everyone waits for the judges from each of the participating schools to decide the winners.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan




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