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inject

[in-jekt] / ɪnˈdʒɛkt /


VERB
introduce into bloodstream by use of a needle
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Bring them up, inject some fire into this lineup, and let the kids play.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

The charity Diabetes UK says it will help people manage their condition better, especially those who have extra care needs and who require help to inject every day.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Larger fires produce more smoke and inject it higher into the atmosphere, allowing it to travel much further, he said.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Replimune’s drug, marketed as Tudriqev, is a genetically modified virus that doctors inject directly into tumors, where it is designed to kill cancer cells and trigger an immune response against tumors elsewhere in the body.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

“This will inject you with a tracking device that will be activated only if you are reported missing. Just a precaution.”

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

It also injects a bit of saliva, which contains anticoagulants to prevent the host’s blood from clotting as the mosquito feeds.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

Its chief executive, Fanta Aw, said the new policy "injects uncertainty, bureaucracy, and fear into a system that has long worked effectively. It is a solution in search of a problem."

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

During the procedure, an interventional radiologist uses a thin catheter to reach the affected blood vessels and injects tiny particles that block blood flow to them.

From Science Daily Jun. 17, 2026

When a portfolio company runs into trouble, the sponsor amends the credit agreement, injects equity, finds a buyer, and extends the runway.

From Barron's May 30, 2026

The female Tiphia, finding a beetle grub in the soil, injects a paralyzing fluid and attaches a single egg to the undersurface of the grub.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

And shares in MediaTek soared nearly 10 percent after US tech giant Nvidia announced it has injected US$3.5 billion into the Taiwanese chipmaker.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

The Tennessee native rarely injected venom into her voice, even when singing about difficult subjects — but she does it here.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

China injected an average of 1.1 million barrels a day into its oil reserves last year, the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

When the bacteria are injected systemically, they are cleared from healthy tissues with abundant oxygen.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

My fingers obsessively trace the hard little lump on my forearm where the woman injected the tracking device.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Most common by far is injecting the gel-like substance hyaluronic acid - the same key ingredient used in lip fillers.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Meanwhile, Thrive is currently rolling up accounting firms and other traditional businesses in hopes of injecting them with AI under a new effort called Thrive Holdings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The process of hydraulic fracturing ekes out oil from older wells, and involves cracking the bedrock several thousand feet below the seafloor by injecting chemical fluids with intense pressure.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

He entered the race in May, injecting uncertainty into a contest that had long appeared to be Hichilema's to lose.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

The deception was for his benefit—he was withholding information because patients might have refused to participate in his study if they’d known what he was injecting.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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