embark on/upon

idiom

: to begin (a journey)

They embarked on their trip to America with high hopes.

: to begin (something that will take a long time or happen for a long time)

She's embarking on a new career.

The company has embarked upon a risky new project.

Examples of embark on/upon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Orpo urged migrants who were considering coming to Europe through Russia not to embark on the journey. —

Reuters, CNN, 12 July 2024 Plans for Brendon and Chloe to embark on a cruise with their mom later this summer are also upended. —

Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 11 July 2024 The faction pledges to roll back many of Macron’s headline reforms, embark on a costly program of public spending, and take a tougher line against Israel because of its war with Hamas. —

Lori Hinnant, The Denver Post, 11 July 2024 Kansas is about to embark on the strangest of journeys as a college football program without a home. —

Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for embark on/upon

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