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embrace

[em-brays] / ɛmˈbreɪs /


NOUN
hug
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The former president "needs to be free to embrace the people," Alfredo Gaspar, Flavio Bolsonaro's running mate, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

But the unbridled embrace of aquaculture as a sustainable answer to feeding the planet ignores some very real costs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Thoughtfully positioned to embrace its extraordinary surroundings, the home offers an intimate connection to the coastline while maintaining a level of seclusion that is increasingly difficult to find.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

He was also filmed sharing a dressing-room embrace with former England international Teimana Harrison, who won five England caps in 2016 and now plays for Provence.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Why would his own parents not want him to embrace his heritage?’

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

Yet where most versions of Alexander have their particular emphasis, Edmund Richardson’s outstanding “Alexander: God, King, Man” embraces his complexity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The kitchen, meanwhile, embraces classic New York City style with dark wood cabinetry, ample storage, and modern appliances.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

"Imagine a grandfather who silently embraces you every day, listens to you, and has always been strong and full of life," she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Dostoevsky follows the narrator over four nights and a morning during which he ceases living in his imagination and embraces reality for the first time.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

As hard as I tried, I could not put such looks on their faces, nor could I feel their welcoming embraces.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

Theaker did not appear to react as she read her statement and the woman was embraced and supported by her family as she returned to the public gallery.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

On Wednesday night, protesters in the square wept and embraced each other after learning the news.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The hoofed Highlanders have been embraced as an unofficial mascot on campus, with Reddit threads dedicated to donkey spotting and burro plushies for sale in the campus store.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Bass embraced the $2.6-billion plan for upgrading the Los Angeles Convention Center, saying it would create much-needed jobs and breathe new life into downtown’s economy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

She did not—she could not—outlive the grief of her inheritance, but she embraced and defended the most fragile of her children from the will of the strong.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

But Ditka didn’t seem to have an issue embracing his reputation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

By embracing meritocracy, China has made its universities world-class.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Lukas Golder, co-director of research institute Gfs.bern told Swiss public broadcaster SRF that Swiss voters had not rejected embracing its neutrality but that the vote showed Switzerland was in favour of sanctions against Russia.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Glover said she enjoys embracing her femininity and “taking that back” while working over fire.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Like he was holding me without embracing me.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely




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