engage (in)

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Verb
  • Officials say more neighborhood drills are likely, but anyone can practice on their own with the help of a stopwatch and a little planning.
    Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Non-compete clauses limit where clinicians can practice after leaving; non-solicitation clauses restrict contact with former patients.
    Sarah Cady, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • His 76ers won all three to bring about a stunning end to the Celtics’ promising playoff run.
    Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • All were there to see the curtain unveiled behind a monster movie that blended horror and comedy, helped bring about the PG-13 rating, launched Chris Columbus‘ writing career, and introduced a set of rules a generation of movie-watchers lived by.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Similar inspections have already been carried out, following news of Russia’s formal return to the Biennale for the first time since its invasion of Ukraine.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In October, a 13-year-old was arrested after allegedly writing a threat online to carry out a shooting at Renaissance Charter School at Plantation, the police department said at the time.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Walton then turned to ace Keagan Rothrock to replace pitcher Olivia Miller after the junior from Orlando struck out a Seminole with two runners on base.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The Patriots could certainly begin their season with Byard and Woodson as starters, Brown and Pettus as backups, and Schooler as the fifth safety/special-teams ace.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Under the agreement, MNI must also implement a compliance program to identify and address the Anti-Kickback Statute risks linked with other financial arrangements and retain an Independent Compliance Expert to perform a review of the effectiveness of the compliance program.
    Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
  • Under an authority meant for state emergencies, Landry has already suspended this month’s congressional primaries in order to implement a new map.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • He was then carried off the pitch.
    Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Agyemang was carried off on a stretcher while playing for Derby in the English second-tier, one tier below the Premier League.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Engage (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engage%20%28in%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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