as in to ease
to free from obstruction or difficulty
several religious organizations are involved in the effort to facilitate the settlement of the immigrants arriving in the area
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Related Stories Chen Guo, managing director of Shanghai International Film & TV Events Center, says the TV forum programming this year will center on facilitating global content deals.
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Jenny S. Li, Variety, 20 June 2026
With stablecoin rails, ERC-20 and USDC/EURC support, and Coinbase's Developer Platform facilitating settlement, x402 is the strongest challenger for programmatic, agent-to-tool monetization use cases.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Across southeast Asia, governments have raced to facilitate deployment of electric vehicles and other fuel-efficiency measures.
—Justin Worland, Time, 19 June 2026
Karis spokesperson Patrick Skarr said the company requested the meeting, which was facilitated by the Naperville partnership, but emphasized there is no finalized plan.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
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Jenny S. Li, Variety, 20 June 2026
With stablecoin rails, ERC-20 and USDC/EURC support, and Coinbase's Developer Platform facilitating settlement, x402 is the strongest challenger for programmatic, agent-to-tool monetization use cases.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Across southeast Asia, governments have raced to facilitate deployment of electric vehicles and other fuel-efficiency measures.
—Justin Worland, Time, 19 June 2026
Karis spokesperson Patrick Skarr said the company requested the meeting, which was facilitated by the Naperville partnership, but emphasized there is no finalized plan.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
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When the company launched Fox One, its new subscription streaming service aimed at cord cutters, Murdoch forbid the company from promoting the outlet to traditional TV audiences, a bid to ensure the new platform wouldn’t upset its relationships with cable and video distributors.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Tom Holland and Zendaya made promoting their new movie look like a casual date moment.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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How airlines and airports can do better Maglione and Riccobono both said that training and implementing new technology can go a long way toward improving the flying experience for blind travelers.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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The Sparks improved to 7-0 in games when the four-time All-Star has six-plus assists (Plum had seven), and the team posted a season-high 28 assists.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Specialized unit built for tight spaces As summer temperatures rise and futbol fever spreads, the department's new bike EMS team is positioned to ease concerns during emergencies.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Amirhosein Khorgooi | Reuters Early signs that the Strait of Hormuz is reopening have eased the most acute threat to global energy supplies, but economic damages from the nearly four months of war will take months to unwind, analysts warned.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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Consolidating multiple high-rate debts into a single loan with a lower interest rate can simplify the repayment process and lower your monthly costs, making your debt more manageable and reducing the likelihood of falling behind.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Its arms and legs are also designed symmetrically, simplifying both control and simulation.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Maglione said basic training on how to assist blind travelers would have totally alleviated his situation.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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The flat approach also assists in driver entry and exit.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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“Facilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitate. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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