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to have as part of a whole
a lavish wedding entails extensive planning and often staggering expense
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Recent Examples of entailed
The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly on the sensitive matter and spoke on the condition of anonymity, declined to provide details about what the support entailed.
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Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The scheme entailed Judge DFW offering below-market bids to the victims, according to court records.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Jan. 2026
And at the end of every shift, regardless of what the day entailed, the two head home together.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
Darnold paid back the confidence, finding a wide-open Eric Saubert in the middle of the end zone to complete the incredible comeback – a run that entailed scoring 24 points in the fourth quarter and overtime.
—Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Ellifson did not specify what the threat entailed.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The practice of cruelty was all too real, yet so was the idea that humanity entailed a genuine feeling for the helpless.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Plenty of social media users took to the comments to ask questions and learn more about what the last few months entailed.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Its manifesto centered on curtailment of the power of the railroads, federal loans to aid farmers in debt, and currency reform that entailed reintroducing Hamilton’s old silver dollar alongside the gold dollar to ease monetary conditions, which would give debtors a chance to clear their loans.
—David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The scheme entailed Judge DFW offering below-market bids to the victims, according to court records.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Jan. 2026
And at the end of every shift, regardless of what the day entailed, the two head home together.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
Darnold paid back the confidence, finding a wide-open Eric Saubert in the middle of the end zone to complete the incredible comeback – a run that entailed scoring 24 points in the fourth quarter and overtime.
—Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Ellifson did not specify what the threat entailed.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The practice of cruelty was all too real, yet so was the idea that humanity entailed a genuine feeling for the helpless.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Plenty of social media users took to the comments to ask questions and learn more about what the last few months entailed.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Its manifesto centered on curtailment of the power of the railroads, federal loans to aid farmers in debt, and currency reform that entailed reintroducing Hamilton’s old silver dollar alongside the gold dollar to ease monetary conditions, which would give debtors a chance to clear their loans.
—David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entailed
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Efforts that included bait, noisemakers and even a trap that caught the wrong bear all failed.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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If someone is injured or a deadly weapon is involved, the charge can escalate to a felony with the potential for much longer prison sentences.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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No charges have been filed against any of the three people involved, and the investigation remains ongoing.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Three City Hall employees reported that their wallets, which contained cash, credit cards, health savings account cards, and personal ID were stolen from their offices, per Boston Police reports.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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The damage was largely contained to what firefighters call a wildland-urban interface fire, not a larger conflagration like the one developing in the Palisades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement The next 16 years encompassed both triumph and disaster.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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The original lease, which last year was extended to 2049, encompassed four acres of waterfront land and called for two restaurants to be built there by the end of 2008.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Middleton first carried the Small Hudson bag from DeMellier in a rich mocha brown while attending Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Estate.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Bison have carried their stories, teachings, and responsibilities for centuries.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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