1
as in to etch
to produce a vivid impression of
a puzzling detail that had been infixed in the detective's mind for over a decade
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2
as in to plant
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a football coach celebrated for infixing in his players an all-consuming will to win
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The object was to break the roughly 5,000 inmates, etching into their minds that resistance of any kind was futile.—
Paul Hockenos,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025 -
Lightning strikes sizzle between clouds or zap downward, etching jagged streaks of light across the sky.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Simple acts of letting clover grow in the lawn, planting native flowers, shrubs or trees can make a big impact for insects.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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Cena seems to be planting the seeds for his face turn.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Some may take the day to create a shadow box or wear jewelry engraved with their child’s name.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Some of the graves held copper-alloy bracelets with clasps, including one that was engraved with circular shapes.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 May 2025
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Stagnant water can breed red, green, and brown algae, which can all stain your birdbath.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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At the Moscow Zoo, staff taught people how to breed mice and rabbits for medical applications, such as vaccine testing.—
John M. Kinder,
The Conversation,
1 May 2025
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For instance, in 2015, Texas A&M scientists found that implanting electrodes into a cockroach's ganglion (the neuron cluster that controls its front legs) was remarkably effective at successfully steering the roaches 60 percent of the time.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Other gadgets include headbands, wristbands, earbuds, smart glasses, and even implanted brain links.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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So, Pope Leo XIV's college rooting interest needs no questioning.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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Either root it in water (which takes longer) or poke the cut end into rooting hormone, then into moist potting soil.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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To address the broader community impact beyond the music industry, MusiCares and the Recording Academy partnered with three organizations already embedded in the neighborhoods hardest hit by the fires.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
2 May 2025
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In the scene embedded above, Dory delivers Colter the aforementioned box.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
2 May 2025
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“Infix.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infix. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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