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English word

involve

A2Academic AWL-1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ɪnˈvɒlv/US /ɪnˈvɑːlv/
verb

if a situation, an event or an activity involves something, that thing is an important or necessary part or result of it

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Sentence 127 · Pro
Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator | Tim Urban | TED
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And when there's deadlines, the effects of procrastination are contained to the short term because the Panic Monster gets involved.

Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator

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So, Elon, as I think more about this incredible array of things that you're involved with, I keep seeing these synergies—to use a horrible word—between them.

Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022)Sentence 593 · Pro

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