1
as in to etch
to produce a vivid impression of
a puzzling detail that had been infixed in the detective's mind for over a decade
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2
as in to plant
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a football coach celebrated for infixing in his players an all-consuming will to win
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The Kardashians matriarch uploaded a picture of a wooden box etched with As ever's logo and crest, which appeared to contain the three herbal teas, flower sprinkles, crepe mix, shortbread cookies and raspberry jam in keepsake packaging from the inaugural brand launch.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025 -
But there's one story that remains etched in his mind vividly.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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They were planted around a century ago, when the circus tycoon John Ringling and his wife, Mable, took up residence in their sprawling new winter estate in Sarasota, Florida.—
Thao Thai,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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James’ timber and forestry operation, based in New Brunswick, has planted more than a billion trees since 1957.—
Roy Canivel,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Each movement is engraved with an emblem representing Vacheron Constantin’s 270th anniversary.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Within its 12-sided bezel is set a blue dial engraved with a four-sided star motif.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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Researchers also found that intentional slights like disrespect and broken promises were most likely to predict breakups, while unintentional annoyances like clutter bred dissatisfaction.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Brown is a general manager bred in a bygone era, a straight-shooting former Seton Hall outfielder who’d rather scout amateur talent than scour spreadsheets.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Most of them avoid implanting themselves with anything containing a battery, citing risks due to the heat generated and the possibility of toxic leakage.—
Nathan Rousseau Smith,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Two days later, his heart was implanted into Meikle, who was dying of a congenital heart defect and was on the transplant waiting list.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2025
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According to Castro, what makes the Trump administration’s revocations unique is that they are sometimes rooted on the exercise of free speech – a basis that could eventually be challenged in court.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Those runners root themselves in the soil near the mother plant.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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The wood is considered an iconic place, known not only for its collection of rare species of mosses and lichens only found within two small, wooded areas, but it is also embedded in the history, folklore and mythology of the area.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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While many remain focused on blockchain’s role in finance, forward-thinking policymakers are already embedding tokenization into the legislative framework of tomorrow.—
Charles Morey,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Infix.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infix. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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