as in to involve
to have as part of a whole
a lavish wedding entails extensive planning and often staggering expense
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Recent Examples of entail
This partly entails protection for refugees but also promotes border security and even migrant returns.
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Kelsey Norman,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
In This Story What does longevity skin care even entail?
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Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
The role also entails working with the Office of Justice Programs, which awards grant money to victims services organizations that work directly to assist crime victims and local law enforcement.
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Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The basic setup process mostly entails linking Grasshopper to your existing phone service.
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John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
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Kelsey Norman,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
In This Story What does longevity skin care even entail?
—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
The role also entails working with the Office of Justice Programs, which awards grant money to victims services organizations that work directly to assist crime victims and local law enforcement.
—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The basic setup process mostly entails linking Grasshopper to your existing phone service.
—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also warned that Washington would not tolerate any tolling system on Hormuz, saying his agency would aggressively target any actors involved.
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The pathologist documented extensive bruising and hemorrhage involving Joanna’s abdomen, flanks, back, buttocks, thighs and lower extremities, according to the affidavit.
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Hired for four years at a salary of $440,000, Carvalho quickly adopted a strategic plan that included detailed, regular review of a school’s test scores — from both the annual state tests and periodic district assessments.
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That has caused several groups to propose their own ways to fix the program, including a Washington think tank whose paper proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.
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In reality, Lewis says, men have a deep, wide range of feeling that encompasses both traditionally masculine and traditionally feminine aspects.
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Roughly 6,500 feet of storm sewers and channels encompass the area, with new covered piping being laid.
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Firefighters, meanwhile, quickly contained the blaze to a 10-by-10-foot area.
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Each kit contains five breakfasts and five lunches.
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“Entail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entail. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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