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as in to insert
to put among or between others
I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup
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Recent Examples of work in
In addition to his work in the Marvel universe, Mane also starred as Michael Myers in Rob Zombie's Halloween films and has appeared in television shows like Doom Patrol and Jupiter’s Legacy.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Known for her work in iconic films like The Accidental Tourist, Thelma & Louise, and A League of Their Own, Davis has most recently been seen starring alongside Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, Denis O’Hare, and Clarke Peters in Netflix’s sci-fi adventure mystery The Boroughs.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Homes for Texas Heroes Program Administered by the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, the Homes for Texas Heroes program is open to buyers who work in certain public service professions.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
The 21-year-old is currently working in place of incumbent starter Morgan Moses.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Known for her work in iconic films like The Accidental Tourist, Thelma & Louise, and A League of Their Own, Davis has most recently been seen starring alongside Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, Denis O’Hare, and Clarke Peters in Netflix’s sci-fi adventure mystery The Boroughs.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Homes for Texas Heroes Program Administered by the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, the Homes for Texas Heroes program is open to buyers who work in certain public service professions.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
The 21-year-old is currently working in place of incumbent starter Morgan Moses.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
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Nothing did, so three times over the course of twelve weeks the group bared their arms and allowed strangers to poke them with a needle, through which flowed something new, a substance never before inserted into human bodies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Depositphotos In a new MIT study – in partnership with Purdue, Northwestern, and Duke universities – chemists have discovered that inserting weaker bonds into polystyrene actually makes the material more resistant to damage.—
Shirl Leigh
June 10,
New Atlas,
10 June 2026
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Towle, 26, is currently in between stages of a clinical trial involving tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Lanzani plays Rubio, an army officer tasked with infiltrating the Santa Cruz Church where the relatives of the missing have begun organizing.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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Robert De Niro, who was on hand to introduce Springsteen, predictably took many digs at the commander in chief.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Damon did not reprise his role in the fourth entry, which introduced a new character portrayed by Jeremy Renner.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
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The flea larvae, which look like tiny maggots, worm their way into the carpet or mattress, feeding on the flea dirt that their parents left behind, says Benson.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT has wormed its way into more and more parts of consumers’ lives, from work to their children’s education, and even mental health and romantic relationships.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2026
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Gonzales snuck a bloop single inside the right-field line and Tyler Callihan hit a sweeper off the end of the bat between shortstop and third.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Lee nearly snuck a single into right field in the bottom of the fourth, but second baseman Nico Hoerner made a diving stop of Lee’s grounder to rob him of a hit.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Trip plans unravel fast when flights slip, baggage goes missing, or a surprise cold snap hits the destination.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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Because play in football is rarely interrupted, unlike American football, US TV broadcasters had to figure out creative ways to slip ads into games.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Set the scene A 10-minute drive up the winding road from Monte-Carlo, The Maybourne Riviera has been built on a cliff face above the village of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, in a convenient location just between Menton and Monaco, with Mount Agel behind.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Visitors can walk the winding 77 steps to the top.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20in. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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