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as in engraved
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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as in planted
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 white-gold indices, also hand-engraved, and star trails, evoking the night sky, are joined by 18-karat-pink-gold hands, a visible flying-tourbillon cage, a dual-register split-seconds flyback chronograph, and a semi-Gregorian perpetual calendar.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026 -
The statues are engraved, and the Vanity Fair Oscar Party took over its new home at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, complete with an A-plus-plus guest list, stunning costume changes for the red carpet, and, of course, In-N-Out burgers for all, served all night long.—
Vanity Fair,
Vanity Fair,
16 Mar. 2026
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Hedges are shrubs planted close together to define outdoor spaces, create privacy, shelter garden rooms, and serve as a backdrop to planting beds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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In a healthy, productive garden, there are plants that should not be planted together.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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Some had characteristic ticks etched along their outer edges, while others looked like small sticks cut lengthwise, with a flat and a curved side—forms that their makers crafted deliberately to produce random outcomes.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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The humble fastener has enthralled Chamberlain for years—so much so that a tattoo of a singular button is etched into her upper arm.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2026
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Dramatically ridden by Rafael Bejarano, the Street Strategy runner gave Randy Morse the whole package in the $150,000 race for Arkansas-bred 3-year-old males Saturday at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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This can happen whether or not a dog has been bred.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Jordan, an energetic 2-year-old hound mix, was nursed back to health and properly trained at the shelter after he was found with a shock collar embedded into his neck over a year ago.—
Amanda Rosa
April 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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They're deeply embedded in the global supply chains and have been migrating upstream in terms of their importance to product design.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Gabapentin has proved effective at helping some mastectomy patients with stubborn pain, while others have responded to electrodes implanted in their spinal column, according to the Baylor study, published in 2024.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Details get swapped out, whole scenes implanted, emotions revised in retrospect.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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The home’s slate roof, copper gutters and rock-solid foundation signal a different kind of luxury — one rooted less in square footage and more in construction, craftsmanship and permanence.—
David Caraccio
April 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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This season will have five episodes, each exploring how Asian culinary culture has rooted itself across the European continent.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Infixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infixed. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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