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willingly

[wil-ing-lee] / ˈwɪl ɪŋ li /


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McElroy said the men spoke in code, with Grillo referring to the “production” and continually asking the witness what the plan was to convince Duarte to go willingly.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

What’s more, whether they are pushed out or leave willingly, younger employees often go without a clear sense of what went wrong, so they’ll never get better.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

"We're committed to deterring and finding the bad actors, manipulators, and those who willingly cheat."

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

The challenge, as you point out, is that your relative willingly gave this person power of attorney, and given their deterioration, it will be difficult for them to rescind it.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

“Tell me, Novis—why would your mother willingly go into what was about to be a war zone?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin