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as in to integrate
to make a part of a body or system they must embody their ideas in substantial institutions if they are to survive

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Recent Examples of embody Just last fall, the actress and entrepreneur launched her second furniture line with CB2, a collection that embodies her elegant style. Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2025 Her memoir is a loving ode to the culture embodied by artisans working to preserve their traditional crafts. American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 10 May 2025 Few riders embody the sport and its elements more than Austin Forkner, the most successful rider in the 250SX class never to win a title. Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 9 May 2025 Extending the sounds of different voices story after story ad infinitum, My First Time suggests that these individual moments of recognition embody a kind of collective trauma that is continually on repeat. Ivy G. Wilson, Artforum, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for embody
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  • The New Reality of AI in the Workplace Today, many AI tools are integrated straight into almost every SaaS application.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • This transition to renewable energy not only supports our broader decarbonization goals but also reinforces our dedication to integrating sustainable practices into the core of our operations.
    Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 12 May 2025
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  • During arguments before the Supreme Court, several of the justices expressed concerns about the use of nationwide injunctions, but John Sauer, President Donald Trump’s solicitor general, faced pushback this week about whether limiting injunctions was appropriate in this case.
    Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 18 May 2025
  • Keep telling the stories and keep expressing yourself.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
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  • The spa treatment menu incorporates Indigenous elements such as manuka honey, energizing greenstone (a type of jade), and thermal muds drawn from the surrounding volcanic landscape.
    Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025
  • The 20 flamboyant rooms incorporate ancient-style busts, sculptures and panels.
    Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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  • The project exemplifies emerging Catalan talent at Cannes, offering a glimpse into new narrative voices committed to fresh cinematic language.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 15 May 2025
  • The collaboration, which features fish motifs, nautical cord necklaces and a white linen shirt adorned with Alighieri golden buttons, exemplifies how Wadle has been running the company.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
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  • The open center is ideal for looping through hand towels or lighter bath sheets and the hooks are available in light and dark finishes to easily assimilate with your washroom’s color palette.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
  • Furthermore, reformers considered window gardening as a practice that could help immigrants assimilate into American society.
    Sonja Dümpelmann, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • The economic divorce isn’t just about numbers, but about what money has come to symbolize in the relationship: stability, contribution or even love.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • Their presidential candidate, Erika Meza, a 25-year veteran teacher from the Southeast Side, is unhappy with what CTU has come to symbolize.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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  • This mindset often manifests in last-minute security vulnerabilities, forcing developers to go back and spend additional time and effort fixing vulnerabilities that should have been caught earlier.
    Harini Shankar, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • Washington’s inferiority complex about Baltimore is thereby deserved, enduring and kind of heartwarming but should not manifest itself in sports fan insults.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2025
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  • This method epitomizes Raghavan’s belief that technology, when thoughtfully crafted, can amplify human potential and creativity.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 7 May 2025
  • Listen to this article The sixth inning Monday at Wrigley Field epitomized the type of havoc the Chicago Cubs’ offense can generate.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025

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“Embody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embody. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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