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embark

[em-bahrk] / ɛmˈbɑrk /


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As Jason put it this week, “Baseball is about to embark on a necessary but dangerous battle for its soul.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

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

Slegers is pleased Arsenal are set to embark on a busy period with their next game in the Women's Champions League on Wednesday against Benfica.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 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

As Gilgamesh and Enkidu then become friends, and embark on a journey, my mind is transported out of the ship’s pod to the forests, oceans, and great deserts they travel to.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

As the long-running sketch comedy series embarks on a new season, here’s a look at the lineup of guest hosts, new players, sketches you can expect and the lingering question of Lorne Michaels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 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

The Indian Hindu-based movement RSS is facing resistance in the U.S. as it embarks on an international tour to build recognition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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

Sensible, Frigate, Mr. Adams embarks in, 364, 367.

From Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams by Abigail Adams

For as little as $100,000, passengers on the Odyssey, a 642-foot cruise ship, bought cabins and embarked on what they expected to be a yearslong voyage around the world.

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

Three years ago, he embarked on a mission to investigate the incident, unaware that it would become a sweeping 600-plus-page revenge drama.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

We were soon embarked; they rowed us out toward the Crepuscule.

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

Before embarking on this job search, Johnson, 35, had never really looked for a job.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Meta Platforms unveils plans to raise up to $95 billion in stock offerings, embarking on a cash-raising spree to fund its massive investments in AI infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

He played his 188th and final Test against West Indies at Lord's before embarking on a short spell as England's bowling consultant.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

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

After all, they were embarking on their most passionate project to date, one they must not fail at like the others.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez


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