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inform

[in-fawrm] / ɪnˈfɔrm /


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On the other, the research will help to inform government policy.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

In February, Walters called Bradley Beesley, the creator of Mudcats, to inform him of the Roebucks’ offer.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

He discussed the benefits of a reaction function, such as the Taylor Rule, that would systematically guide monetary policy and inform the public, but said “our knowledge just doesn’t extend that far.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Among the men surveyed, 76% supported requiring warning labels on dairy products to inform consumers about prostate cancer risk.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

You don’t come home after two years and suddenly inform your mother that she’s dying.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

The museum’s security staff informs the police of every instance of “hate speech or violent language,” Ms. Berg says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

I’ve got to say, it’s really different, but what we learned from “Boyhood” really informs it, for sure.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

It informs why he thinks he survived being shot five times point-blank: “I believe god saved me,” he said.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

"Even when there is an accident or mechanical fault, the water guard quickly informs the control room and a rescue boat is deployed in record time," he said.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

“It’s waaaaay past my bedtime,” he informs me in a whisper.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

There’s press conferences, there’s briefings, and the public is informed about what could possibly happen.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

Jurors were also informed that Walters’ partial fingerprint was found on the white Spencer’s bag holding the cache of stolen firearms that Oxford turned over to police.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

After an OpenAI researcher informed Brockman about a hack to get around the New York Times paywall when scraping content, Brockman responded, “ah nice,” according to the filing.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Supt Pearse said formal identification had yet to take place, but Noah's family had been informed.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

But they ignored his complaint and informed him there was one more problem to solve.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

For the next two hours, anchors and reporters covered the story while informing viewers of a grim fact: The station had lost contact with its Chopper 4 crew.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

The findings suggest that studying the genetics of personality could have implications well beyond psychology, potentially informing research in medicine, health, education and the workplace.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

An MoD inquiry into the potential exposure found no evidence the marines and soldiers had been given a health and protection brief informing them of the asbestos hazard before, during or immediately after deployment.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Whether the added punctuation has the effect the author imagines, she’s not wrong to point out that editorial decisions, once made, tend “to stick, informing how future readers will interpret a story or character.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Bragg was in for a moment, but neither of us wanted the perverse joy of informing him that the English labs were again about to be humiliated by the Americans.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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