engage in
verb
engaged in; engaging in; engages in
1
: to do (something)
At college she engaged in various sports.
We don't engage in that sort of behavior.
2
: to cause (someone) to take part in (something)
She engaged him in conversation.
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Earlier this month, the Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board, or CLERB, found that both deputies — identified in CLERB’s investigation as Deputy 1 and Deputy 3 — engaged in criminal conduct and referred the case to the District Attorney’s Office for potential prosecution.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The team wanted to keep Phillips and even engaged in conversations with Trey Hendrickson, showing the desire for a high-level edge rusher to join Jalyx Hunt and Nolan Smith in the top three.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Second, Denver Processing has engaged in bad-faith and surface bargaining by repeatedly stalling negotiations, failing to respond to the union's proposals on key safety and work-life balance issues, and rushing to declare a final offer before meaningful bargaining could occur.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
News broke that the Cubs and Crow-Armstrong’s agents at CAA had engaged in extension talks.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The team wanted to keep Phillips and even engaged in conversations with Trey Hendrickson, showing the desire for a high-level edge rusher to join Jalyx Hunt and Nolan Smith in the top three.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Second, Denver Processing has engaged in bad-faith and surface bargaining by repeatedly stalling negotiations, failing to respond to the union's proposals on key safety and work-life balance issues, and rushing to declare a final offer before meaningful bargaining could occur.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
News broke that the Cubs and Crow-Armstrong’s agents at CAA had engaged in extension talks.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Engage in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engage%20in. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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