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embrace

[em-breys] / ɛmˈbreɪs /


NOUN
hug
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"We need to seriously embrace other alternatives as well, like solar and wind. And for that we will need to revise our energy policy that is at the moment very pro-hydropower," he says.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Hong said he urges students to embrace failure as a learning tool—ideally while using a safety harness and cushions on the floor.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Top US tech bosses, including Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and OpenAI's Sam Altman, urged G20 ministers Wednesday to embrace artificial intelligence and build the data centers to run it.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Whether Newsom will embrace the legislature’s efforts to corral big Tech in California — in part of in whole — remains unclear.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Let us embrace that element of liberty as we forgive our enemies as we forgive ourselves.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

Dostoevsky follows the narrator over four nights and a morning during which he ceases living in his imagination and embraces reality for the first time.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

These videos depict a fun-loving land that welcomes foreigners and embraces friends at 250 years old despite all the advertised assaults on its social fabric.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Ultimately, they conclude, finding a new constitutional meaning that actually embraces the public’s true understanding of the document requires returning to our old understanding.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

Pentagon officials have said they want to reduce reliance on individual tech companies as the military embraces AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

He embraces me, whispers how much he loves me, then I turn.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

Disney is the parent company of ESPN, and likewise has embraced the game, which feels like a true confluence of the sports and entertainment industries.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

She embraced her mother, trainer and manager in the ring as 'Celebration' rang around Croke Park before the inevitable result was read out.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Lake recounted an exchange later in the day when he walked onto the field and embraced Donald.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

The particularly productive period for the lone American member of that French group is explored through paintings, pastels and prints, showing how she pursued radical new themes and embraced her most iconic mother-and-child imagery.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

My mother, sister, brothers, and I embraced him, but our happiness lasted only a moment.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

"We're noticing that there's a wave of teenagers who are embracing the fashion and aesthetics that were synonymous with the early noughties," Daniel adds.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

Discovering oneself is one thing, but understanding and embracing it are another entirely.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

Likewise, his new teammates have loved him embracing them right away.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

The skills she developed in those classes—staying present, embracing vulnerability and reading a room—have carried into her workplace relationships.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

That fall, she attended her first women’s rights convention, finally embracing the central importance of suffrage.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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