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Still, drinking and spraying champagne to mark sporting success has remained, with soccer clubs Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool even bringing non-alcoholic versions into the locker room to ensure everyone could participate in celebrating their respective Europa League and Premier League successes.
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Nine men and four women participated, with the top eater from each gender securing a spot at Coney Island.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2025
Biles and Gaines' exchange comes as the Trump administration continues to push back against states, including California, which allow transgender athletes to participate in sports that align with their gender identity.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 7 June 2025
Though an agreement was made in March of 2021 to extend the treaty, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022 and Russia’s subsequent refusal to submit to on-site inspections several months later, Moscow officially stopped participating in the treaty the following February.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Nine men and four women participated, with the top eater from each gender securing a spot at Coney Island.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2025
Biles and Gaines' exchange comes as the Trump administration continues to push back against states, including California, which allow transgender athletes to participate in sports that align with their gender identity.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 7 June 2025
Though an agreement was made in March of 2021 to extend the treaty, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022 and Russia’s subsequent refusal to submit to on-site inspections several months later, Moscow officially stopped participating in the treaty the following February.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for participate
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In Japan, ikebana artists maintain distinctive relationships with local florists and growers, who share seasonal knowledge and information about specific cultivars.—
Kosen Ohtsubo,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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An employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency is accused of attempting to share classified material with a foreign government out of frustration with President Donald Trump, the Department of Justice said last week.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2025
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Forget iOS 19: Apple To Launch iPhone 17 With Radically Different Software, Report Says Software in the iPhone knows your location and is able to spot the satellites passing overhead to guide you where to point.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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They are also known as direct-to-participant trials or virtual studies.1 DCTs may offer several benefits, including convenience for participants.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
31 May 2025
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“Participate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/participate. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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