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willingly

[wil-ing-lee] / ˈwɪl ɪŋ li /


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After coming out of high school as a five-star recruit and spending two seasons starting at Nebraska, Raiola willingly accepted a demotion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Both have done so willingly, but not obliviously to the financial and other strains that couples have put on them and other guests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

It’s a defense so potentially good, defensive tackle Aaron Donald willingly threw himself back into the grind after two years out of the game to join it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Candidates or senators who willingly falsify financial disclosures can be fined up to $50,000 or prosecuted for making a false statement to the government, a felony.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

Then, less willingly than Bilbo, Frodo told of all his dealings with the Ring from the day that it passed into his keeping.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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