1
as in suffusing
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
dedicated teachers inculcating young minds with a love of learning
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as in planting
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a malcontent who inculcated in his offspring an abiding distrust of all civil authority
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After suffusing some of this lunar simulant with helium-3, Interlune will use those samples to test its extraction methods.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026 -
And, yes, suffusing it all is Pelicot’s interesting unreliability—to herself above all.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Instead, strive for a layered effect, planting low-growing flowers and foliage at the edge of the bed and the dahlias in the center.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
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Also, aim to create year-round appeal by planting about a third to half evergreens with the rest deciduous shrubs and perennials.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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The concept was creatively directed by Allison Freidin, co-founder of Museum of Graffiti, who framed the whole project around infusing fashion, performance and culture into the single most important sporting event on the planet.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Their bird-call voices cast an alluring glow over the music’s surface, infusing Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive!—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
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The islands, which sit about 2,485 miles (4,000 kilometers) southwest of mainland Australia have long been an isolated sanctuary for breeding birds and marine mammals.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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There were also breeding facilities in the state.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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The players credit him with instilling a tougher, more resilient mindset.—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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And while Paraguay deserve plenty of blame for what was a shockingly poor effort, Maucio Pochettino’s USMNT also deserves credit for instilling a killer instinct in his side that broke that Albirroja spirit.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Manipulations include everything from surgically removing key tissues to implanting beads soaked with signaling molecules to injecting DNA into cells to instruct them to make a different set of proteins.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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Vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy and depression generally involves implanting an electrical stimulator in the left side of a patient’s chest, where the vagus nerve passes.—
Elizabeth Riley,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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Within the next year, Samsung will begin embedding Google Gemini directly into Bespoke AI refrigerators, microwaves, and ranges.—
Jill Kargman,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
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First, designing from circularity and embedding regeneration as a core standard for material design while mandating traceability.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
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“Inculcating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inculcating. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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