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[in-surt, in-surt] / ɪnˈsɜrt, ˈɪn sɜrt /


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And they asked their Chinese factory to insert a hidden magnetic closure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

While these intuitions are attempting to insert women into the male-dominated picture of the Viking age, descriptions of women’s lives and their social or cultural influence tend to be limited.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

They are currently trying to insert an amendment into the Railways Bill.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

And for the simplest possible showstopper, Frieda’s Hulas Ready-to-Drink Coconuts come peeled and prepped with a tool that lets you open them and insert a straw in seconds.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

Suppose you want a soft drink; you pick your kind—Sungrape or Cooly Cola—press a button, insert the coin, and stand back.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Bolstered by Katelin Arizmendi’s humid cinematography and Son Lux’s anxiety-inducing electronic score, Tariq inserts subtle reminders that this hit man lives in an America that is openly hostile to Muslims.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Three letters to describe a cord that our puzzle writer always inserts the wrong way?

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

Pharrell’s ad-libs and inserts interrupting the groove at perfect intervals to wake up the dancefloor.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

The draft communique inserts previously unused language targeting "freedom of navigation in and overflight above straits" while separately calling for "unimpeded" passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

His third sentence is missing a period, which she now carefully inserts with her finest-nibbed fountain pen.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Flagg card was randomly inserted in a pack of Topps 2026 Chrome Basketball Update Series and placed on the market Aug. 6.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

First, Smith melts fat and tightens deeper tissue using Vaser, an ultrasonic wand inserted into the arm via a small incision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Some have proposed that the Qumran community periodically inserted additional days or weeks to keep the calendar aligned with the seasons.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Once inserted, the springs remain in place for several weeks to months, gradually reshaping the skull before being removed.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

She adjusted the paper’s date on her press, inserted the slug containing the name, city, and state of the newspaper and printed as many slips as there were items marked.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Spend enough years standing behind pyramids of hamburgers, posing at fry stations and inserting yourself into the iconography of American restaurant chains, and eventually the props begin to accrue meanings of their own.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

It involves inserting electrodes made of materials such as zinc and copper into substances that contain moisture or ions, and then collecting the small but steady electrical currents.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Usually, treatment involves inserting a needle into the womb to either drain some of the fluid or seal blood vessels using a laser.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Lindsey Hulstrom has been inserting coins into those carnival-like penny press machines for nearly 25 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

He made a point of discreetly inserting bits and pieces of news into his sermons, something we appreciated.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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