embanking

Definition of embankingnext
present participle of embank
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Verb
  • Pershing started accumulating shares in February, after Microsoft’s stock fell about 10% the day after Q2 earnings, with a 1% lower-than-expected cloud growth alongside a surge in capital spending.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
  • Ackman disclosed the investment in a lengthy post Friday ahead of his firm's quarterly 13F filing, saying Pershing Square began accumulating shares in February after Microsoft's stock declined following its fiscal second-quarter earnings report.
    Yun Li,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Rather than grouping artists around a theme, curator Miguel Rodez invited each participant to work within the circular format while maintaining their own visual language.
    Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
  • One approach is to organize agendas more intentionally, grouping high-interest items separately and allocating more time where community impact is greatest.
    Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Let the cake cool completely before assembling.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026
  • Back in the 1960s, when the chain was new, assembling your own salad was an eyebrow-raising innovation.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • In one of last season’s most surprising games — both in the result and in its form — the Bears ran the ball down Philadelphia’s throat on Black Friday, amassing 281 rushing yards in what became a convincing trampling of the then-Super Bowl champs.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • But a search of booking sites shows that rooms are still available — a sign that the fans are either waiting for prices to drop or may not be amassing on Kansas City in the numbers first projected.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • According to the complaint, Netflix logs billions of user interactions on its platform, collecting data that allegedly includes viewing habits, entertainment preferences, devices used, household networks, app usage patterns, and other behavioral information.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026
  • The Steve Jobs Archive — founded by his widow, Laurene Powell Jobs, in 2022 — later used the quote as the title of a free 2023 digital book collecting Jobs’ speeches, letters and reflections.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • Trump has declared success and pressured Iran to agree to a deal to end the war, while massing new troops in the Middle East and threatening intense escalation if Tehran doesn't reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz trade route.
    Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Space plants three feet apart for massing in borders and beds or to plant a low hedge.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The quickly conglomerating media industry led Henson to consider corporate partnerships to assist with his goal of further expanding the Muppet media universe.
    Jared Bahir Browsh, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Sargassum’s sweet spot is close to 82 degrees — roughly the same sea temperature recently recorded off South Beach, where tons of seaweed have been piling up along the shore.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
  • However, beneath the surface, Cramer said the market has become increasingly bifurcated, with investors piling into a narrow group of artificial intelligence winners while severely punishing companies that disappoint or simply fail to impress.
    Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 11 May 2026
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“Embanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embanking. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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