registering

present participle of register
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as in entering
to put (someone or something) on a list I have to register my new car when I renew my driver's license

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Recent Examples of registering Complicating the effort, there is no reliable system for registering mine workers and tracking their movements, Kansime said. ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Instead of static presentations and slides, founders can demonstrate live services capable of registering users and simulating key use cases. Ihor Hamal, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Under the Texas ruling, some Americans can now buy and sell those silencers and weapons without first registering them with the federal government or submitting photos of themselves or fingerprints. Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026 Trump has also continued to press Congress to enact the SAVE America Act, which would require people to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote, a measure advocates have criticized as a barrier to voting. Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2026 Not only that, but the Jets became the first team in NFL history to finish an entire season without registering an interception. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026 At a June 23 meeting, Yarbrough voiced concerns about a network issue that resulted in students registering for the wrong classes or not being able to register at all. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 But legislators have not done so since World War II, partly because subsequent wars were smaller and partly to avoid the political risk of registering votes for unpopular conflicts. Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026 The first two ticket drops this year drew historic interest, with fans from more than 200 countries registering. Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • The fastest growth in higher education is occurring online, with massive institutions like WGU enrolling more students than entire state systems, shifting the sector's focus away from traditional campuses.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But despite being centuries old, the city has a youthful vibe, thanks to being home to the prestigious Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, enrolling over 8,000 students.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • The human was entirely responsible for logging into the CRM, gathering context from marketing tools and looking over past customer conversations to figure out what the data actually meant before making a move.
    Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The team also failed to generate pressure in the pocket, logging just 10 sacks in 12 games and ranking last in the country.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Prior to entering the pharmacy, an approximately three-minute drive from the family’s home, evidence presented in court showed Patrick sent an email, then went inside the store.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Besides, the naked eye gives a better sense of the moon as a whole object entering a larger object's shadow.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After games, watch out for the players craving french fries at Newbury Park and knowing someone to seek out who can help.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Chiefs’ running game was so listless that defenses ignored fake handoffs and instead retreated to defend the pass, knowing the consequences of guessing wrong weren’t all that punishing anyway.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • His scoreless streak then went the way of the Metrodome before recording a single out in Minneapolis.
    Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Schanuel continued to see the Royals’ pitching well, recording three hits.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That move was designed to curb the practice of hiding listings, since sellers likely wouldn’t want to lose the option of listing on Zillow if brokers can’t find a buyer.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Discreetly, the clerk showed him a piece of paper listing a handful of organizations and individuals.
    Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Western San Gabriel Mountains/Highway 14 Corridor When an air quality alert pops up on the radar, deciphering its implications is crucial.
    Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 30 July 2026
  • Jonestown afflicted Naipaul’s vision, his way of deciphering not just political manias but the dreariness of urban life, the perpetual doom of the nuclear-arms race.
    Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Platforms including Cluely, Interview Coder, and Final Round AI render answers on the candidate’s own display, outside the layer a screen share captures, while transcribing the interviewer’s audio as the conversation happens.
    Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And the days are coming when AI is meaningfully involved in clinical care, beyond just transcribing our own words, and the follow-up recommendation deviates from the standard of care.
    Frances Mei Hardin, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026

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