socialize
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It’s hard to socialize when half the boat is often asleep, one cruise-goer said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Desperate to help her socialize, Bonnie’s parents weigh the costs of getting her a tablet, reluctantly adding one to their cart.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
“They need to have places to socialize properly,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Twenty-somethings are drinking less, exercising more—and changing the way they socialize with others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
The Yule Ball is approaching — a traditional part of the Triwizard Tournament and an opportunity for us to socialize with our foreign guests.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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Plus, the U.S.-Iran talks are set to start tomorrow, and Gen Z socializes at barres, not bars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
He works in an office plaza, lives in a shoebox apartment with vellum-thin walls and socializes at his choice of nearby casual dining establishments with names like Flingers and Chotchkie's Bar & Grill.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2024
The group shoots and socializes near the Spheres for 15 minutes before embarking on a walk through downtown.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
Mr. Khan socializes with F.B.I. agents, prison guards, military lawyers and top prison officials during “religious feasts, social meetings and meetings regarding detention-related issues,” Colonel Jemmott said in an affidavit.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2022
I start to see that the Internet is the way she travels; the way she socializes; the way she feels like part of things.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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Julia Rodgers, a family law attorney and the CEO of HelloPrenup, said that the book is “an indictment of how women are socialized around money and relationships.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
“I think having been socialized like so many other women, that we’re supposed to support men, I said: ‘Oh, it’s okay Cesar,’” she told the interviewer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
Men — and this is not an excuse — are often not socialized to step in on these terms.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025
Multiple generations of Americans have been socialized to believe that a mecca of cheap, dirty pleasures awaits in the wastelands of southern Nevada.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025
The consummation of these deals represented an important victory for private enterprise, he pointed out, since the armies of both countries were socialized institutions.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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The findings suggest that everyday patterns, such as waking, eating, working, socializing, and going to bed at similar times, may support better overall well-being.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
A utility whose data-center customers are contractually obliged to pay whether or not they draw the power is structurally safer than one still socializing costs through general rates.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
And by the end of my night, strangers were socializing, showing off their painted cookie creations, sharing Banksy tidbits and asking for recommendations on various vinaigrette combinations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
At various points while watching “Louis C.K.: Ridiculous,” my mind wandered back to the many times such kamikaze socializing missions were thrust upon me when I was a kid.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
They had not been socializing much in London anyway.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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