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inscribes

verb

present tense third-person singular of inscribe

as in etches

to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface paid a jeweler to inscribe their names and wedding date on their wedding rings

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as in enrolls

to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member inscribed the couple in the society of sustaining donors to the museum

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as in enters

to put (someone or something) on a list inscribed his name on the list of those to be executed

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Recent Examples of inscribes The path the moon inscribes around the Earth is elliptical rather than circular. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 The current inscribes some victims’ skin with mysterious scarlike patterns called Lichtenberg figures, which resemble the limbs of a barren tree—or the branching structure of lightning itself. — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026

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The system etches three redundant data matrix codes, similar to QR codes, into the graphite surface, with markings approximately half a millimeter deep, according to the company.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
In simple terms, TERA-print sells a tabletop printer that etches microscopic designs onto specialized surfaces for use in bioengineering and similar laboratory applications.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2026

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Chicago Public Schools, the nation’s third-largest district, enrolls more than 300,000 children — 1 in 6 Illinois public school students — and could play a defining role in the success of this groundbreaking initiative.

— Vanessa Andersen, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
The second largest community college district in California, Los Rios enrolls 70,000 students annually.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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Malcolm Arnold’s 2,000-square-foot business, Apple Core Electronics, on Flushing Avenue in Bushwick makes exterior intercom panels, sets their wiring, punches buttons and engraves addresses.

— New York Times, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The company also engraves the names of the two teams, the final score, the location of the game and its date on the trophy base.

— Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 6 Feb. 2026

Definition of engraves

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Cuba’s Health Ministry lists 603 medicines in its basic drug program, but only slightly more than one-third are currently available.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Atlas Survival Shelters, a Texas manufacturer, lists modular steel models starting around $60,000, with larger versions climbing into the hundreds of thousands of dollars or more, before freight and installation.

— Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

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Kristian Matsson, who records under the moniker The Tallest Man on Earth, is both blessed and cursed by having arrived nearly fully formed.

— David Harris, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
Nicolás Pereda’s absurdist comedy centers on composer Rosa, who records a television interview at her colleague Tere’s apartment, where interruptions steadily derail the shoot.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of records

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The map, called HB 1, carves Kansas City voters in three GOP-leaning districts in the hopes of securing for Republicans seven of the state’s eight congressional districts.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
The front end simply carves into turns with the slightest shift of body position, leaning over willingly enough to eliminate conscious thought and hesitation right out of the gate.

— Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

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