1
as in etching
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 planting
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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According to Stein, the acid can eat away at the stone’s finish and cause dull spots or etching.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025 -
In these bite-size courses, which can be as short as a week or two, future engineers and technicians can gain critical hands-on experience in clean-room fundamentals or an introduction to topics like lithography or etching.—
Gwendolyn Rak,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
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Deer are particularly fond of eating tulip flowers, so planting deer-resistant bulbs like daffodils and crocuses is a recommended alternative.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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Canna Lily Canna lilies need warm temperatures and soil to thrive, so planting them just as temperatures begin to drop isn’t a good idea.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Thanks for giving me my tombstone engraving!—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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Prior to being rescued, Neve was used for breeding.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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This will prevent mosquitoes from breeding in your yard.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Sep. 2025
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The researchers from Fudan University’s State Key Laboratory of Integrated Chips and Systems and the College of Integrated Circuits and Micro-nano Electronics aimed to overcome this time lag by embedding 2D flash technology directly into CMOS platforms.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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This may highlight the challenge of moving from AI pilot projects to embedding AI into daily finance operations.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Infixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infixing. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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