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as in to affect
to be the business or affair of
this isn't something that involves you, so don't worry about it
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as in to include
to have as part of a whole
a tragic play usually involves a number of plot devices, including the hero's fatal flaw
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as in to interest
to hold the attention of
her blissful daydream so completely involved her that she never heard the knock on the door
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
a mind that was deeply involved in doubt about his wife's fidelity
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Recent Examples of involve
Taking to Instagram after his sentencing, Thomas, 64, expressed gratitude to some of the people involved in his case—including the judge and prosecutor.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Police are investigating a hit-and-run collision involving a pedestrian in Newtown on Wednesday.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
In addition to Block, also known as Square, Wright's lawsuit targeted numerous corporate entities and individuals involved in bitcoin development.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Choreographer Peter Rockford Espiritu says authenticity was important to those involved in the production.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
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Political stability is important because frequent changes in leadership or policies can affect investment security.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Can storing items near heat vents affect my energy bills?Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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Newton drafted a report, including line charts that quantified his behavior with and without the interventions and photographs of her team’s injuries.Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent episodes include the intelligent investor and living in a post cycle world and help business owners make smart money moves.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Go online and virtually visit locations that interest you to determine where your wanderlust hunger takes you.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Some members remain for discounts and access to resources, products, and services that interest them.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Dec. 2024
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Sydney Sweeney wrapped her forthcoming film just in time for Christmas.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
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The outlet also confirms that Criminal Minds wrapped filming on season 18 earlier this week.Gil Macias, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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And while many scouts were concerned by Cooper’s score of 11 on the 50-question Wonderlic test, the Packers were drawn to his speed, athleticism and intensity.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The exasperating drop-off in performance and results against sides they have been expected to overcome risked becoming a concerning, harmful trend.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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At times, the Bucks struggled to contain Young (35 points, seven rebounds, 10 assists) as the Hawks point guard regularly got to the free-throw line.Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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What are symptoms? Food poisoning, also known as foodborne illness, is a common sickness caused by swallowing food or liquids that contain harmful bacteria, viruses or parasites, and sometimes even chemicals.Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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The hotel, parts of which occupy a historic bell tower that’s been part of the city’s beachfront landscape for nearly a century, is designed as a celebration of the local culture of surfing, art and exploration.Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Escobedo’s overhaul of the Met’s modern and contemporary art wing, which occupies the southwest corner of the museum’s Central Park complex, will not expand the museum‘s footprint but will add nearly 50% more exhibition space, bringing the wing’s total gallery areas to around 71,000 square feet.Benjamin Sutton, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Entering them feels like walking into a warm, cigar-like jewel box, enveloped by soft carpeting, plush textures, and eclectic, colorful decorative objects.Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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Some, like Morning and Inger Munch in Black, are aesthetic studies that play with contrast, couching one subject in early light and enveloping the other in a black dress and background.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Involve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/involve. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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