Definition of insculpnext
archaic
as in to etch
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface laid to rest under a stone insculpt with the figure of an angel

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  • Over five installments now, Pixar’s flagship franchise has built out what amounts to a theology etched in plastic and rubber about what constitutes a toy.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 June 2026
  • There’s also the matter of Grimes perhaps wanting to chase a starting role somewhere else rather than being permanently etched into a backup role in Philly behind two young star guards.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 June 2026
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  • Understand cash inflow from cradle to grave and look at the forecast and cash flow weekly, holding everyone accountable for knowing their numbers and delivering on their numbers.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Las acciones de Google son especialmente insensibles y graves ante el cierre administrativo temporal del gobierno (shutdown), ignorando las peticiones de funcionarios gubernamentales y organizaciones hispanas que les solicitaron mantener la programación de Univision en el paquete principal.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • This double standard—under which players may not inscribe Bible verses on hats for one game only but may wear 'Black Lives Matter' patches for one game only—calls MLB’s true motives into question and raises serious concerns about MLB’s compliance with Title VII.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • Starting pitcher Landen Roupp and relievers JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker inscribed a message on their hats, sparking significant controversy on during the game and in the days since.
    Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
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  • But that one course, Sugarloaf Golf Club, is also one of the few publics in the Northeast to have made Golf Digest’s Top 100, a Robert Trent Jones II classic with drop dead views on nearly every hole, carved from a gorgeous wilderness teeming with moose and other wildlife.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Expanding on sounds pioneered by his Memphis predecessors, such as Three 6 Mafia and 8Ball & MJG, Tay Keith carved his own lane.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 June 2026
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“Insculp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insculp. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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