embark
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In April, Mr. Noseda and the NSO embark on a 10-day, five-state tour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The 407-foot-tall rocket was scheduled to embark on a nearly 10-hour mission in which it was to complete six orbits around the Earth before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
In November, we will embark on our annual Amtrak pilgrimage to the Midwest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
And that was before Aaron Donald, a three-time defensive player of the year, ended a two-year retirement to join a team about to embark on a boom-or-bust season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Thomas couldn’t help shaking his head—here they were, about to embark on probably the most dangerous task of their lives, and Chuck was curious where he’d gotten his nickname.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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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
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
Until it embarks on a sustained and meaningful cultural shift, working cooperatively with patients and families, many fear it will continue to fail mothers and babies.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
He is banished from the city—and embarks in a Cretan vessel.
From Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman by Alexander Walker
Prior, Zuckerberg had embarked on an aggressive blitz himself, directly messaging candidates and inviting them to his homes in Palo Alto and Lake Tahoe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Albie-Junior and his father have since embarked on several climbing challenges together raising thousands for their local football club in the process.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
That is the contention of Marieke Blom, chief economist at Dutch bank ING, who has embarked on a mission to correct some of the gloomier misconceptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
He said the eight sailors included "the Lincoln crew and sailors from the carrier airwing, strike group and destroyer squadron staff, escorting destroyers and all embarked aviation squadrons".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
I immediately embarked on a crash program to sharpen my tennis skills and get in shape, physically and mentally.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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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
While Washburn does tour with a small band, whenever possible, he is by himself, off the grid, out surfing, camping or embarking on whimsical construction projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Last year Erewhon‘s chief executive, Tony Antoci, said the company was embarking on a new era called “Erewhon 2.0” and would include a “wave of expansion.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The pair are already looking ahead to embarking on their next challenge, aiming to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania next year.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
And like McCandless, upon embarking on his terminal odyssey, Ruess adopted a new name or, rather, a series of new names.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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