1
as in to penetrate
to go or come in or into
the hikers entered the cave with considerable caution
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2
as in to join
to become a member of
patriotic young men and women entering the armed services debutantes entering society
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as in to record
to put (someone or something) on a list
new voters fill out a form and elections officials enter their names into the database
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as in to receive
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to
the club enters only five new members a year
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In the wake of three-point shooting forward Duncan Robinson’s decision to exercise the early-termination in his contract for next season to become an unrestricted free agent, the Miami Heat enters free agency with a bit of flexibility to improve its roster despite nearly having a full roster.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
By entering the Billboard 200 at No. 8, KPop Demon Hunters becomes the highest-charting soundtrack since Wicked ranked No. 8 on the chart dated Jan. 25, on its way down from its No. 2 peak.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 July 2025
Scott discusses what could be behind that decision, coming as the Cavs enter 2025-26 with the second-strongest NBA championship odds.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
The West Coast schedule continues with a final game against the Seattle Storm, winners of back-to-back games entering Sunday, on Tuesday before the Fever head back home.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
By entering the Billboard 200 at No. 8, KPop Demon Hunters becomes the highest-charting soundtrack since Wicked ranked No. 8 on the chart dated Jan. 25, on its way down from its No. 2 peak.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 July 2025
Scott discusses what could be behind that decision, coming as the Cavs enter 2025-26 with the second-strongest NBA championship odds.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
The West Coast schedule continues with a final game against the Seattle Storm, winners of back-to-back games entering Sunday, on Tuesday before the Fever head back home.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025
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Water should penetrate the top 2 inches of soil to prevent quick evaporation and to encourage the roots to grow down.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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And yet, that noise never penetrated their cocoon-like recording sessions.—
Mike Wass,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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Brown joined Scott Free in 2010, was promoted to chief operating officer in 2012, and has served as president and COO since 2021.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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The Princess of Wales, 43, attended the Wimbledon Championships' singles final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday, July 13, where she was joined by her husband, Prince William.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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Her comments were recorded on video and posted on YouTube.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
7 July 2025
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The effect means that the taxpayer will record $100 of income from two bets, even though the taxpayer did not actually win any money.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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At the maximum dose of 2.4 milligrams, 92.8% of people lost at least 5% of their body weight, compared with 14% of people receiving placebo injections.—
Rachel Fieldhouse,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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And in June, Rebirth stormed IGN Live with an exclusive clip that received 7.9 million views on TikTok.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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An on-screen message that warns you as soon as an app accesses sensitive functions such as your camera, texts or location.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Police, firefighters and medics had to search the heavily wooded area for a way to access the pond.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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The jets rejoined into a formation of four, pitching out to land right over the base — a landing Caine said was greeted by incredible cheers and tears from the families who sacrifice and serve right alongside the pilots.—
Salena Zito,
Boston Herald,
3 July 2025
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Casting for Meet the Parents 4 is well underway, with Owen Wilson the latest star to rejoin the franchise with Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro and Teri Polo in the upcoming film that also has Ariana Grande on board.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2025
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He was listed as the No. 28 prospect for the draft by MLB.com.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Today, Spann is listed at -210, while Brzeski comes in at +180.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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With piercing honesty and raw emotion, Jean Smart delivers a powerful monologue in Call Me Izzy, a new play written by Jamie Wax and directed by Sarna Lapine.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The hot nights pierced with cold decisions on young men’s futures.—
Devon Henderson,
Oc Register,
6 July 2025
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“Enter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enter. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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