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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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Kirby beautifully etches these notions into Miss Black America.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
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Ohio State University, which enrolls the most international students in Ohio, reported a 37% drop in first-year international students and a slightly smaller number of total international students this year.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Front-end administration automatically enrolls the voter at the Department of Motor Vehicles and permits them to opt out during the process.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
24 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, Wallcast enters a new chapter with an upgrade of its audio and camera systems.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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He high-fives Baby Shark, who enters from his left.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Nothing engraves glass as uniformly and perfectly as UV lasers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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No database lists Herman’s death.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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BetMGM lists Norris and Verstappen as co-favorites at +200, with Piastri next at +250.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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As parents, uninterrupted personal time is rare, and this routine carves out that space.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The map carves Kansas City into three Republican-leaning districts, an overt example of partisan gerrymandering or the practice of redrawing electoral district boundaries to favor one party over another.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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Norlan Guzman-Fuentes, 37, died at the scene, according to Dallas County Medical Examiner records.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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Subsequent records requests by Sportico and other media outlets, for new or amended contracts between UCLA and Elevate, turned up no records.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Inscribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribes. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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