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embark
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In November, O'Brady, 40, will embark on a solo, unsupported 2,000-mile ski crossing of Antarctica over 110 days.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025 -
And the movement could never be as iconic as Sergio Busquets’ submissive touch, pause and guide for Lionel Messi to embark on one of the best solo goals ever seen in the 2011 El Clasico semi-final at the Bernabeu.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Weigh (anchor).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20%28anchor%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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