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as in employed
involved in often constant activity
I'm engaged right now, so call back some other time
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as in interested
to hold the attention of
the challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening
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as in pledged
to obligate by prior agreement
we can't go to the dance because we're already engaged to attend a piano recital
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as in hired
to provide with a paying job
the wealthy couple are looking to engage a handyman to take care of the estate
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as in rented
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
my sister and her boyfriend have engaged a chauffeured limousine for the prom
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The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
This proactive communication helps build trust between First Class Automation and its clients and allows clients to remain engaged without needing to manage daily operations.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Qamar Zaman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Include hooks, stories, and teaching points to keep viewers engaged.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Since her release, Ms. Wood has maintained steady employment and is an engaged parent.
—The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
This proactive communication helps build trust between First Class Automation and its clients and allows clients to remain engaged without needing to manage daily operations.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Repurpose and amplify it to keep your audience engaged.
—Qamar Zaman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Include hooks, stories, and teaching points to keep viewers engaged.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Another consideration in the case is whether the defendants will remain committed to Venu Sports if it remains blocked by the courts.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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As the show enters its 55th season with some new characters and plenty of the old ones in tow, Sesame Workshop remains committed to maintaining the Muppets' cultural cache.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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This was the daunting and frigid environment of ice and snow that the American Army faced 80 years ago in what would become its ultimate battle test of the European theater of operations during World War II.Eric Hogan, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
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The players faced a line of five basketball hoops whose nets did in fact have bells on them that were tuned to specific notes.Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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This meta action comedy is showrunner Charles Yu's adaption of his own 2020 satirical novel of the same name, which employed the screenplay format as a narrative structure.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Nearly 150,000 individuals without legal status are employed in Maryland, according to a 2019 report by the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank in Washington.Mennatalla Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
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As the executive producer of the in-the-round Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Walker built the largest theater subscription base in the country, hired countless Chicago actors and took many a busload of seniors back to the songs of their youth.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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When Pittsburgh hired Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator, acquired Russell Wilson and Justin Fields to play quarterback and drafted three offensive linemen in the first four rounds, big things were predicted for the run game.Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Instead, strategists drew on something that emerged from those focus groups: a fundamental belief in the value of diligent labor.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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The housekeeping staff was diligent, and the management team had a clear emphasis on high touch unobtrusive service, all of which plus the ongoing dance party music throughout bolsters the desire of guests to return soon and frequently to repeat the experience.Eric Fuller, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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One notable tweak is Trent Alexander-Arnold’s return to a traditional right-back role — by his own standards — having occupied more central spaces in Liverpool’s build-up during Klopp’s final season.Mark Carey, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Examples include things like running a stop sign, weaving into a lane already occupied by another vehicle, or stopping in the middle of the road for no discernible reason.Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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Netflix, however, encountered technical issues that resulted in buffering during the match.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Tribune readers first encountered him in the mid-1980s when his name began to appear in this paper’s Travel section.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Around the turn of the 21st century, many local people rented land to migrant farmers to earn a living, leading to deforestation.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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The family moved to Sharon in 1804, onto farmland rented from Lucy’s father.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Engaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engaged. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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