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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
And that could work in Meta’s favor, since most authors lack the resources to file individual lawsuits.
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ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
Fans must have dared to dream that those forces would somehow work in their favour to score an unlikely first goal in the tournament.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Vance is expected to receive a briefing from various agencies working in the building including the Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and local and state law enforcement.
—Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 20 June 2025
Even partial implementation can enhance the performance of the full network, since all telescopes work in tandem to build a complete picture of a cosmic target.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
Fans must have dared to dream that those forces would somehow work in their favour to score an unlikely first goal in the tournament.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Vance is expected to receive a briefing from various agencies working in the building including the Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and local and state law enforcement.
—Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 20 June 2025
Even partial implementation can enhance the performance of the full network, since all telescopes work in tandem to build a complete picture of a cosmic target.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 June 2025
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Then, in 2020, with Adams freshly inserted as general manager, the Sabres signed Reinhart to a one-year contract that walked him to free agency.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Once inserted into an arm, the sensor allows the wearer to monitor their blood-sugar levels on a phone app for $80 to $184 a month.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2025
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Where to watch: Disney+ 'Deep Cover' There's a motley crew at work in this action comedy, with Bryce Dallas Howard as an improv comedy teacher recruited to infiltrate the London crime scene.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Deep Cover stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Nick Mohammed and Orlando Bloom as a trio of improv actors recruited to infiltrate a dangerous crime syndicate in London.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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As part of its commitment to employee well-being, AGI Denim also introduced a childcare unit and dispensary facility at the Apparel Park.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
19 June 2025
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As Machiavelli famously observed, there is nothing more difficult or dangerous than introducing a new order of things.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Here, somehow the Dama survives being burned to death and manages to worm her way back into Hershel’s life.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Despite the gloomy overtones, Loznitsa’s powerful movie asserts that goodness hides within the confines of institutional control, worming its way through the boundaries of bureaucratic red tape in an effort to do some good.—
Eric Kohn,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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Cane then sneaks up from behind and kills Grady’s men, freeing his father.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Universal Studios Florida began its iteration of the attraction in 1990, SyFy noted, featuring, of course, a (mechanical) great white shark that snuck up on riders of the boat tour.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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If wider markets slip, so may the appetite for future fintech floats.—
Ron Shevlin,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Mission slipped into 2025 because ULA needed more Vulcan rocket hardware beyond Cert-2 and the two USSF missions that took priority over the Dream Chaser flight.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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His hobbies include reading, listening to music and going on long, winding adventures on his road bike.—
Thomas Saccente,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2025
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The stadium is in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles and is set back from main roads by winding access drives to the acres of parking lots that surround the stadium.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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