embarks

verb

present tense third-person singular of embark
1
as in launches

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as in gets (on)

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  1. launches
  2. boards
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  • For Cultured, the Angeleno documented a six-week run of partying in New York, skipping from Manhattan gallery openings and readings to Brooklyn magazine launches.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
  • The series launches today with each book series ranging from five episodes to 38.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 30 July 2026
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  • Continue reading … ‘ZERO TOLERANCE’ — CBP boards eight cruise ships, arrests 28 in child exploitation ring case that included Disney.
    — , FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • Iván de los Ángeles Arias, a 44-year-old boat pilot, often boards the boat for a five-minute ride across the Bay of Havana, keeping his car at home for emergency use only.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
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