embedding

verb

variants also imbedding
present participle of embed
as in rooting
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter the nails were solidly embedded in those old plaster walls

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Recent Examples of embedding If your enterprise is embedding AI capabilities, an equally important exercise is to examine pricing models for your products. — Amir Hudda, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Still, the company faces stiff competition establishing itself as an AI leader after giving domestic smartphone makers a head start on embedding AI into their devices. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 One of Tinic’s earliest moves when stepping into the CIO role was the creation of centralized data and AI teams, rather than embedding those resources into various infrastructure and application teams. — John Kell, Fortune, 8 July 2026
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  1. rooting
  2. lodging
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  • Propagate catmint in late spring or early summer by cutting 3- to 4-inch-long stems, removing the lower leaves, and dipping the stems in rooting hormone.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 17 July 2026
  • Naturally, Orr grew up rooting against Kansas whenever the schools met and was much maligned by his peers for it.
    — Latif Love July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Definition of rooting
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  • The public official is accused of lodging without permission on two docked yachts that did not belong to her.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
  • Massanutten Resort Massanutten, Virginia The 6,000-acre, four-season Massanutten Resort in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley offers a range of lodging options to match any budget or group size.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Definition of lodging

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