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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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Main image, an Elon Musk dummy is beheaded on stage, inset, an image of Musk.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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The zipper also does not span the entire top of the bag; rather, it is inset about an inch on each side, where a pair of clip-down flaps allows the bag to take on less of a tote shape and more of a boxy profile.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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But Kansas City — both the team and its city of supporters — are hoping for a win to insert a dash of optimism into what’s been a tricky season so far.—
Chandler Boese,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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Working with one shrimp at a time, insert a toothpick sideways and under the vein of the shrimp in the second joint from the tail.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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But government growth is expected to stall, as budget problems could lead to cuts in the workforce.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The extension of the expiring Obamacare tax credits have been a focus for Democrats, along with rolling back Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Oct. 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.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Never mind that most Texas fans were happy to usher Ewers out of the building to install Manning as the starter.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Inlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlay. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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