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inject

[in-jekt] / ɪnˈdʒɛkt /


VERB
introduce into bloodstream by use of a needle
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His purpose was to simply "inject as much joy and silliness into the world as he could and he was doing it right until the end," he added.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

To inject life into the center, Gary tapped architects from the University of Notre Dame, in South Bend, Ind., to help draft redevelopment plans.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

The performance, perhaps intending to inject a note of potential menace, plays up Ru’s anger at the expense of his hurt — and comes off as grating and utterly unsympathetic.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

First, jets launched by the active black hole inject energy into the surrounding galactic gas.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

Volcanoes inject debris into the atmospheres of the Earth and Io.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

The company’s sell-down at Simberi injects enough cash to fund the sulfide expansion while progressing the Touqyoy and 15-Mile Hub growth projects, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

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

What she injects into the role is tart, pungent humor.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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

He called on him to quit and injected further tales of alleged cruelty into the discussion.

From Slate Aug. 8, 2026

A few months ago, Pinchas Cohen learned of a thriving online trade in MOTS-c — a peptide that, when injected into mice, seems to mimic the effects of exercise.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

He took some of the Cardinal strain and injected it into guinea pigs to see if it would infect them.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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

It could do this by injecting particulates into the atmosphere to produce a 1% reduction in sunlight reaching the Earth’s surface.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

It would involve writing off nearly half of its debt and injecting new cash in return for leniency on future pollution fines.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

As they rotate, their powerful magnetic fields accelerate charged particles that slam into the expanding debris from the supernova, injecting extra energy that keeps the explosion shining much longer than expected.

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

“I can do whatever is asked of me,” I told him, injecting confidence into my voice.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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