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embark

[em-bahrk] / ɛmˈbɑrk /


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The Ministry of Defence has released five reports after the government promised to embark on a comprehensive examination of the information the department holds on medical records.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

At the top of your memo, write, “Please read all of this before you embark on the house swap.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

The wildlife park said it believed Mary made an "abnormally large leap" to embark on her 15-day adventure.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

As Dunk and Egg embark on their next journey, the opening bars of “Sixteen Tons,” a 1947 song by Tennessee Ernie Ford, close out the season.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

He was surrounded by eager teen Mormons, each preparing to embark on a mission, Reggie’s lifelong dream.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary embarks on a series of extramarital affairs after indulging in romantic fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Analysts see even bigger things ahead for Sandisk as the company embarks on a significant business transformation.

From MarketWatch May 1, 2026

Analysts say he also has big shoes to fill as the company embarks on a new era.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who also made 21 Jump Street and The Lego Movie together, Project Hail Mary follows a former molecular biologist who unwittingly embarks on an important intergalactic mission.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2026

After which propitiatory beginning it embarks at once on a reply to the reproaches which the honorable, wise, and powerful Lord has heaped upon his obedient servant.

From Dutch and English on the Hudson A Chronicle of Colonial New York by Goodwin, Maud Wilder

Four months after the China tour, Wham! embarked on a sell out stadium tour of the United States, cashing in on the global attention Napier-Bell had promised.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Then it hacked the module that enforces blind obedience and embarked on a long journey to becoming human, with a full set of emotions spanning love, grief and . . . just kidding.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

In addition to her albums, Tyler embarked on several tours, most recently her Between the Earth and the Stars live tour in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Mowry, 47, and her spouse, Adam Housley, 54, announced in April that they had embarked on a very extensive renovation of a dilapidated property in wine country.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

Still, we embarked again and rowed toward the flame.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

State Farm is embarking on an AI makeover, giving tech tools to agents and more online services to customers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

This is going to be painful in ways that you can’t foresee, but if you remain adaptable and empathetic, you could be embarking on an illuminating chapter of your life.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

SpaceX has been cash-flow positive for more than a decade, said Musk, but “we are embarking on a significant growth phase where we’re going to put in orbit probably a 100,000 satellites.”

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

County is embarking on a national search for an executive director to lead a team with one objective: closing Men’s Central Jail.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

Of course, I could not have expressed this view to Mr Farraday without embarking upon what might have seemed a presumptuous speech.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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