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embark

[em-bahrk] / ɛmˈbɑrk /


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The 77-year-old king, who is receiving treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer, will embark on a jam-packed trip to some of the furthest corners of the Commonwealth taking in three countries in nine days.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

When their matriarch convinces the family to embark on a bucket-list road trip around the island, old family secrets surface as the 2019 protests following Hurricane Maria unfold around them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

On 19 May, Steve Clarke assembled his collection of players to embark on a World Cup journey.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

However, the couple are now preparing to embark on a new chapter outside the Golden State, with a source telling Realtor.com that they are leaving California.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Scene: After an uneventful Thanksgiving dinner, the three friends retire to Jupiter’s bedroom to while away an indeterminate number of hours while the parentals embark on whatever it is parentals embark on.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

The company had refrained from providing detailed annual guidance until now, as it embarks on the final quarter, gaining better visibility into what is driving demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

She gets a tattoo and embarks on a fling, and with great tenderness Mr. Drury depicts the fallout from her 30-year itch, as it might be called.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

As Radcliff embarks on his investing journey, he has a goal of graduating debt-free with $250,000 in assets.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

He will also focus on ways of "improving high streets" as he embarks on a tour of the UK.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

He has received his patrimony, and embarks for life and independence.

From Gamblers and Gambling by Henry Ward Beecher

Volkswagen, the global automaker most exposed to China, has embarked on its second big restructuring program in less than two years, targeting as many as 50,000 jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Boeing embarked on a turnaround plan under CEO Kelly Ortberg, an industry veteran who took the reins in 2024.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

In late October 2025, Dima and Yana Kim, who work at Tiger House, a sanctuary near St Petersburg that cares for former circus tigers, embarked on a 36-hour drive to Dagestan to rescue the bears.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Back in the spring, before “La Bola Negra” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, Guitarrica embarked on his first U.S. tour, stopping in Los Angeles at the Roxy in March.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

As he clipped his safety tether onto the fixed rope he tossed his ice ax down, then left it lying on the rocks as he embarked on the first rappel.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Under the direction of new CEO Josh D’Amaro, the company is embarking on a path toward becoming a “more efficient” and “much smaller organization,” leaning on further internal consolidation and more external deals.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

A new team of UK specialists is embarking on a 9,000-mile journey to Antarctica to protect a British science base threatened by climate change.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The 407-foot-tall rocket is embarking on a nearly 10-hour mission in which it is to complete six orbits around the Earth before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

The band’s five members are embarking on a music tour performing at malls and will do meet-and-greets in Gap stores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The two looked at each other, as if embarking on some dangerous course; and the bassoonist said, “We hear news from the South, might be of interest.”

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


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