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embark

[em-bahrk] / ɛmˈbɑrk /


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Fights over the placement of high-voltage transmission lines are happening across the U.S. as utilities embark on what they expect to be a generational investment in the grid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 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

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

“If our CPI and wage forecasts are close to the mark, this would likely strengthen MPC members’ conviction to embark on this path at their next meeting,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Kaede realized they were discussing the journey she was about to embark on—and that her father had had no intention of telling her anything about it.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

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

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

Fast-food chain Wendy’s has brought in former McDonald’s executive Tariq Hassan as the chain embarks on a new strategic plan to revitalize sales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

June 22d it embarks at Fort Snelling for the seat of war.

From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by William Henry Carman Folsom

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

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

Zola himself also embarked upon a project as vast and all-encompassing as Wagner’s Ring, a twenty-book epic called Les Rougon-Macquart, which follows the fortunes of a family living in mid-nineteenth-century France.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Lillian's party were joined on the 232-seater's full flight by pupils and staff from other schools embarking on a similar trip.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 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

Maddie and Avery were living in New York after college, in their 20s and embarking on careers in art and fashion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

The King had called him over when they were embarking for France—after be had kissed King Ban good-bye— and they had gone alone into a comer of the ship.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White


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