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insertion

[in-sur-shuhn] / ɪnˈsɜr ʃən /


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"I wouldn't call it nominal orbital insertion," company spokesperson Dan Huot said, adding however that it was "within bounds" of a previously analyzed trajectory.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

These reactions include splitting dihydrogen and enabling the step-by-step insertion and chain growth of ethene, a simple 2-carbon hydrocarbon.

From Science Daily May 1, 2026

Sienna was then taken by ambulance to Noah's Ark Children's Hospital in Cardiff for urgent treatment, including the insertion of an emergency shunt and a major brain operation that left her in intensive care.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

During the process, the insertion of a breathing tube damaged his vocal cords, leaving him questioning whether he would ever be able to sing again, he told The Times in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

Lunar-orbit insertion was the process of slowing down enough to be captured by the moon’s gravity, but not slow enough to crash into it.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

Many clinicians point to the paracervical block—a simple, targeted injection of a local anesthetic around the cervix—as a way to greatly reduce pain during IUD insertions.

From Slate Jun. 7, 2026

The insertions of social criticism seem especially misplaced, because the core of this compact novel is so tough and powerful.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 17, 2025

Fourth-year veterinarian student Alexandra Ponkey maneuvered the camera and the surgical tools through the insertions on the belly of a 2-year-old German Shepherd named Jackie.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2025

This kind of gene-editing can also lead to indels -- random insertions and deletions -- where the cell is not able to perfectly repair itself.

From Science Daily May 21, 2024

By eight o’clock in the morning, the teams had begun their insertions.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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