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as in to affect
to be the business or affair of
this isn't something that involves you, so don't worry about it
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as in to include
to have as part of a whole
a tragic play usually involves a number of plot devices, including the hero's fatal flaw
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as in to interest
to hold the attention of
her blissful daydream so completely involved her that she never heard the knock on the door
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
a mind that was deeply involved in doubt about his wife's fidelity
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Recent Examples of involve
Real Madrid against Barcelona is often described as the biggest game in club football, with everyone involved always super motivated and everyone watching usually completely enthralled.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Due to its tall ceilings and vast space, the armory is the perfect place for special effects involving flying witches.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Over time, Sheridan could get involved with other TKO properties, too.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The family has long been involved with the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce and supports local organizations like animal shelters, the Boys & Girls Club, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Due to its tall ceilings and vast space, the armory is the perfect place for special effects involving flying witches.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Over time, Sheridan could get involved with other TKO properties, too.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The family has long been involved with the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce and supports local organizations like animal shelters, the Boys & Girls Club, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
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Hitt also said that tariffs have not significantly affected the business.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
30 Oct. 2025
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Johnson says the concussion affected his ability to concentrate and even altered his personality that year, which dovetailed with the release of his 2010 double album, The Guitar Song.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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House District 25 includes parts of Crawford, Franklin and Washington counties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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Hurricane warnings are in effect in large cities, including Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo in the eastern region, the NHC said in its latest update.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Because the books cover the story of the Ozarks region from prehistoric times to the 21st century, readers are likely to find a little something about any part of regional history that interests them.—
Becca Martin-Brown,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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Not only are the views, of course, often repulsive, but the actual form of argument is not argument… That’s what interests me, that even the most basic principles that people have worked on for 2,000 years to establish what a fact means…gone.—
Josh Zajdman,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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The foot straps wrapped around the heels of the shoes, while leaving the front of her ankle exposed, which Harvey decorated with an elegant diamond ankle bracelet.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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The 45th Hawai’i International Film Festival wrapped its awards ceremony with a reception at the Halekulani Hotel, distributing $58,000 in prizes across categories celebrating international cinema, Pacific Island storytelling and homegrown Hawai’i talent.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Twelve of the 20 indicators for the health risks and impacts of climate change in the report set concerning new records—showing that the health impacts caused by our changing climate have reached unprecedented levels that cannot be ignored.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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So there is some regret there, at least as far as I'm concerned.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Comparable in size to the Arc de Triomphe, the Porte Monumentale also contained surface ornamentation based on Haeckel’s exacting lifelong documentation of organisms to be found in the world’s oceans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Along with the remains, deputies found a backpack with clothes inside, a water bottle and a diary that didn’t contain any writing that helped in identifying the woman, according to a news release by the DNA Doe Project.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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African American and English Studies scholar Kameelah Martin points out that these beliefs were reinforced at the turn of the 20th century, when the United States occupied Haiti (1915-1934).—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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And so, the species that occupy the various environmental niches will likewise have to oscillate.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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This week, Megan Moroney offers up valuable wisdom enveloped in a lilting ballad, while Maddie Lenhart sings of longing for a carefree night of throwing romantic caution to the wind.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
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From memoir to literary fiction and from light to dark, these stories—though often complex in content—envelop us in simpler times.—
Nora Dahlia,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Involve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/involve. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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