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embark

[em-bahrk] / ɛmˈbɑrk /


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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

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

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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