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embark

[em-bahrk] / ɛmˈbɑrk /


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In November, we will embark on our annual Amtrak pilgrimage to the Midwest.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

After all the buildup, the Rams are ready to embark on their quest.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

The MoD in 2024 promised to embark on a comprehensive examination of any information the department holds on the issue, and has since released five reports.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

When one of Christopher’s cohorts is kidnapped and held for ransom, he and the former princess Anya Argen embark on a desperate quest to complete the kidnappers’ challenges and win their friend’s safety.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

He had the time and the clarity about suffering to embark on the upward path of liberation, which would take him many lives to follow.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

Odysseus, a star player for the Achaeans, fresh off a stunning victory over rival Troy, embarks on an international tournament against a series of forbidding opponents.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Kevin Bridges embarks on a journey to see if the beautiful game still exists.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

According to the post, Nautas’ name evokes the spirit of a “sailor, navigator, voyager, one who embarks on a journey and fears not the unknown.”

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

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

From MarketWatch May 1, 2026

If she embarks single-handed on any considerable war she will find both her air and her sea communications almost completely cut.

From The Salvaging Of Civilisation by H. G.

The “potential” of this Albanian island, called Sazan, is to become a luxury villa resort, and Trump has embarked upon this real estate project with her husband, Jared Kushner.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

By then, however, Dewan had already embarked on a new chapter in Encino—settling into the property she described as the family’s long-awaited “home base.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

It is thought that at least a quarter of a million wolves once roamed from coast to coast before European settlers embarked on campaigns of eradication that endured into the 20th century.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

Last week, state Premier Olaf Lies, one of the Volkswagen board members who voted against Blume’s plan, embarked on a tour of factories that the CEO has said might not be needed.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

In the mid-1990s, he points out, the city of Baltimore embarked on a highly publicized policy of dynamiting the old i96os-style public housing high-rises in East and West Baltimore.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

Now the RSS is embarking on an international tour designed to build recognition and credibility beyond India, and is facing resistance in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Samantha Weldon, manager at the Silver City resort, still encourages people to tarp up, especially if they are embarking on a multiday hike.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

There were only arid steppes in sight when a small plane took off from an airport in southern Kazakhstan, embarking on a delicate mission: bringing rain for the scorched earth below.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Burnham, who is embarking on a tour of the UK while Parliament is in recess, has promised a series of "everyday fixes" to help people with the cost of living.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Although I was sad to leave my friends in London, I was now embarking on what was to be the most unfamiliar part of my trip: military training.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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