Example Sentences

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But so much of American public discourse, over the last decade or so, has involved refusing to “observe the observable,” in Joan Didion’s famous phrase.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Bed Bath & Beyond is working to rebrand itself as the “Everything Home Company,” an effort which has involved a push into home financing and retail brokerage, home services and products, and blockchain-based home technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

But the route here has involved individual detours during their hiatus.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

To date, tokenization largely has involved third parties—not the original issuers—creating synthetic derivatives of the underlying equities.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

It has been found impossible to afforest them on account of the roughness of the sea-air, and the wash from their bluffs into the harbour has involved large expense in the erection of sea-walls.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various