embanking

Definition of embankingnext
present participle of embank

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • That timing is important because dementia is typically diagnosed much later, but the biological and social factors that influence risk can start accumulating decades earlier.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
  • These areas are likely to see accumulating snow of around an inch.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Other travelers may prefer grouping each cube with a complete outfit, eliminating the need to piece together a perfect combo on the go.
    Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Ahead of the talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that Russia had not dropped its insistence on Ukraine yielding all of its eastern area of Donbas - Ukraine's industrial heartland grouping the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.
    Reuters, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • One of the most significant differences between the version shared on Cadillac’s social media channels and the television advertisement was the inclusion of more behind-the-scenes footage of what goes into assembling the car, from design to assembly.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The city is assembling a new contractor team to ensure cost efficiency and accountability for this important project.
    Kara King, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Claudia Sulewski, who began her career as a beauty vlogger in 2009 — amassing nearly seven million followers across platforms — has now made the transition to Hollywood.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Bradley was a head coach for four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2013-2016, amassing a 14-48 record.
    Dianna Russini, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But if property taxes are eliminated, Cordrey said being able to quickly convert into a city, and start collecting income taxes, would mean residents could keep their services.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
  • From learning to drive stick shift and collecting vinyl records to playing board games and writing handwritten notes, the shift suggests that even in a digital-first generation, there’s a growing appetite for slowing down—and staying human.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Small clusters of troops from Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the Netherlands are massing for joint military exercises with Denmark.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
  • In November 2021, while massing troops along its border with Ukraine, Russia threatened to cripple GPS if NATO got in the way.
    Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 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
  • Is piling up the other side’s body bags the best way forward?
    Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Amazon confirmed on Wednesday 16,000 corporate job cuts, piling onto an additional 14,000 layoffs in October 2025, though the company previously said the reductions were not about AI.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Embanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embanking. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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