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as in promoting
to free from obstruction or difficulty
several religious organizations are involved in the effort to facilitate the settlement of the immigrants arriving in the area
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Recent Examples of facilitating
Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
But Indivisible is far from the only group facilitating immigration protests in Minneapolis.
—Sarah Bedford, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
As businesses get serious about managing returns more efficiently, tracking asset utilization, measuring environmental impact and facilitating component recovery, platforms and solutions to support these processes will become increasingly popular.
—Eric Lefebvre, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Fortunately for residents of the CaliBaja region, the three host cities offer multiple routes to Tijuana, Baja California, facilitating connections to San Diego and creating a natural land-and-air corridor extending to Los Angeles and San Francisco, where an additional 14 matches will be held.
—Alicia G Kerber Palma, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Furthermore, the borates hadn't hindered anything at all, but actually supported some of the steps in the DSM model, such as stabilizing the ribose molecules that can often be unstable and break down, and facilitating the production of phosphates.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The Security Council's tools include imposing economic sanctions on a country deemed to have acted outside the law and the charter, military action, and facilitating multinational solutions to conflicts.
—Elena Giuliano, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
The United States on Tuesday imposed a new round of sanctions targeting a network of Iranian and Venezuelan individuals and companies accused of facilitating the transfer of military technology between the two countries, including the production of combat drones used by Venezuela’s armed forces.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
In our less-than-ideal world, an administration that is preoccupied with birth rates rather than facilitating care is calling the shots.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Nicolás Maduro had long been accused of facilitating large-scale narcotics trafficking into the United States, with grave consequences for American security and public health.
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The core purpose of Taste Addison – promoting Addison's 200+ restaurants – will be reenvisioned to include new, year-round options to support and elevate North Texas' most vibrant dining hub.—
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Still, the district put full faith in its current coaches, promoting from within.—
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The suspect was accelerating and weaving to try to shake the officer off.—
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Here, sea level rise is accelerating at some of the most extreme rates on Earth, while hurricanes increasingly are swirling ashore with an unprecedented ferociousness.—
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Corporate use cases include employee well-being programs aimed at reducing burnout and improving focus.—
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Lazzarini was in Turkey for talks with officials on improving humanitarian access in Gaza.—
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Consumer prices in China unexpectedly rose last month, new data showed Sunday, a sign that deflationary pressures on the world’s second-largest economy may be easing.—
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This comes amid wider Russian attack on cities closer to Ukraine's front-line regions, signaling that Moscow has no intention of easing up its targeting of infrastructure or agreeing to any ceasefire.—
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Known for simplifying complex issues, O'Grady has reported on how tariffs impact small businesses and consumers, Federal Reserve policy and interest rate decisions, including securing an exclusive interview with a Federal Reserve president.—
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Expanded nonstop flights to Portland International Airport (just 30 miles away) are simplifying travel, making spontaneous long weekends and family getaways more attainable than ever.—
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Footage from local television stations showed Portland police assisting the FBI at the scene.—
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Several Icons work alongside newcomers, assisting with citizenship applications and teaching music and language classes that preserve their community's cultural heritage.—
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Phased retirement can also help companies to manage the consequences of the looming workforce contraction by forestalling brain drain and smoothing succession planning — all while preserving the institutional knowledge and relationships that help companies thrive.—
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Pour batter into prepared baking pan, spreading to edges and smoothing top.—
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“Facilitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facilitating. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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