as in including
to have as part of a whole
a lavish wedding entails extensive planning and often staggering expense
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This year, the Chiefs have eight picks, including two in the third round, the byproduct of last year’s trade with the Tennessee Titans that centered on cornerback L’Jarius Sneed.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
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Cochrane worked with other talented coaches in Spurs’ academy, including Burnley’s head coach, Scott Parker, Matt Wells — who is now Ange Postecoglou’s senior assistant — John McDermott and Chris Ramsey.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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The new advisories follow several incidents involving foreign nationals being detained or deported at US airports, despite carrying valid documentation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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But this ludicrous 1943 espionage plot involving a corpse, fake papers and amazing good fortune also lends itself to absurdity.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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Gunfire ensued when Ratliff came out of the vault with a sack containing money.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
24 Dec. 2024
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Those are akin to having put together examples of people playing a sport, some examples containing no mistakes, and other examples revealing discernable mistakes.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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This is a hard problem, encompassing moral judgment, and is fully steeped in ethical (and legal) implications.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Buff Strickland While known for her dressmaker detail and eye for color, Bratton believes that the essence of a house begins with the hard finishes, encompassing everything from cabinetry, fixtures, and flooring to hardware and paint colors.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
25 Feb. 2025
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But Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra insists the ethos remains, even at times such as these, with his team carrying a seven-game losing streak and 29-38 record into Monday night’s game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2025
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The SpaceX Dragon vehicle carrying the four spacefarers selected for a mission known as Crew-10 successfully docked at the orbital outpost about 28 hours after launching from Florida.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Entailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entailing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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