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Recent Examples of inlay
The ornate white gold cross is inlaid with rose-cut diamonds and a large central ruby cabochon, while the 78.5 cm chain features emerald beads, briolette-, square-, and rose-cut diamonds, along with five ruby cabochons.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 May 2025
Excavations of the massive crater uncovered several artifacts, such as a silver chain and a belt fitting inlaid with glass, officials said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Shiny cubic zirconia is inlaid with the infinity symbol to give this bracelet a special sparkle.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025
While the bamboo and bone tiles may be long gone, and the mahjong table is now inlaid with phone charging sockets rather than mother of pearl, the game’s magic remains the same.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 May 2025
Excavations of the massive crater uncovered several artifacts, such as a silver chain and a belt fitting inlaid with glass, officials said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Shiny cubic zirconia is inlaid with the infinity symbol to give this bracelet a special sparkle.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025
While the bamboo and bone tiles may be long gone, and the mahjong table is now inlaid with phone charging sockets rather than mother of pearl, the game’s magic remains the same.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
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Oahu residents evacuate Ewa Beach, main, right and left, to the side of Kunia Road in Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii, on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, and vehicles in Honolulu, inset, as locals and tourists evacuate the area.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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This will feel most immediately obvious: Netflix’s top recommendation, the homepage’s hero module, is now more prominent, with its corners rounded off in a tile instead of inset into the background.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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Fatemian takes a single vegetable at a time, starting with the carrots, and works his way around the edges, inserting the veggies into the arugula so they’re partially supported by the greens.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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The full-on answers are below for each group, finally inserting the four words in each category.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Cable cuts in the Red Sea briefly disrupted Microsoft’s Azure service.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, found that the very layers meant to block harmful outputs – like pornography or step-by-step weapon guides – are often the first to be cut in the name of efficiency.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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In early 2023, the governor replaced much of the school’s board of trustees with political allies and helped install Corcoran, a former House speaker and education commissioner, as president.—
Alice Herman,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Inlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlay. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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