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as in to enrol
to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member
inscribed the couple in the society of sustaining donors to the museum
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as in to enter
to put (someone or something) on a list
inscribed his name on the list of those to be executed
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Recent Examples of inscribe
The film examines how boundaries are inscribed and looks to plants as models for subverting systems of control.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Like inscribing shell casings, communicating messages in connection with high-profile acts of violence has a long history.
—Connor Greene, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
The dramatic manhunt, marked by rooftop clues and a rifle inscribed with meme-like taunts, unfolded with investigators racing to track a gunman in real time.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Cox also revealed that bullet casings uncovered as part of the investigation into Kirk’s assassination had several messages inscribed on them.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Sep. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Like inscribing shell casings, communicating messages in connection with high-profile acts of violence has a long history.
—Connor Greene, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
The dramatic manhunt, marked by rooftop clues and a rifle inscribed with meme-like taunts, unfolded with investigators racing to track a gunman in real time.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Cox also revealed that bullet casings uncovered as part of the investigation into Kirk’s assassination had several messages inscribed on them.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Sep. 2025
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And with Çalhanoğlu carving his own legacy in northern Italy both on-and-off the field, his name may be etched in Italian folklore forever.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Now, at the age of 43, Brækhus is ready to hang up her gloves, her far-reaching legacy already etched into boxing’s history books as the first-ever undisputed women’s world champion.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos had been 1-112 when trailing by 14 or more points when entering the fourth quarter on the road, according to CBS.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the team finds itself in a horror show with the Sword of Damocles hanging over it entering a Week 5 battle with the Houston Texans.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Freshly engraved against the varnish, the images would have had considerable visual impact.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Federal officials said anti-ICE messaging was engraved on rounds found near Jahn’s body.—
Michael Dorgan , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Public schools enroll local students regardless of academic or physical ability, race, gender or family income; private schools can selectively admit students.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Her interest in music prompted her to enroll in the Berkshire Music School — and to live in a little cabin in the woods — in the summer of 1977.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Expert Market surveyed 628 American professionals working in the food and beverage space in August, over 85 percent of whom say labor issues are affecting their operations, with 38 percent listing staffing as their most critical challenge.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The warrant application listed grant funding applications, submissions to the National Science Foundation, and communications related to his research as potential records.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
7 Oct. 2025
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And with Çalhanoğlu carving his own legacy in northern Italy both on-and-off the field, his name may be etched in Italian folklore forever.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Only time will tell what kind of career McCarthy can carve out for himself.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The American Library Association says 2,452 unique book titles were challenged in 2024, while PEN America recorded 3,752 unique titles.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Inscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribe. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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