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insertion

[in-sur-shuhn] / ɪnˈsɜr ʃən /


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There was a time when, from his insertion into the 2019 Ashes as a concussion substitute until the end of England's next quest to win back the earn, Labuschagne averaged 65 in Test cricket.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The technology allows for the insertion of what ElevenLabs calls "emotion tags" -- indicators that control the tone of the voice being replicated.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

According to some outside medical experts, she likely “survived the procedure because the drug, pentobarbital, probably poured into tissue surrounding the insertion sites instead of entering her bloodstream.”

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Misoprostol was initially approved by the FDA for stomach ulcers and is routinely prescribed off-label to induce labor, treat postpartum hemorrhage, and prepare the cervix for IUD insertion.

From Slate ● May 18, 2026

I walked across the grassy area behind the building until I reached the Army’s insertion point, a glass door.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Many clinicians point to the paracervical block—a simple, targeted injection of a local anesthetic around the cervix—as a way to greatly reduce pain during IUD insertions.

From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2026

The insertions of social criticism seem especially misplaced, because the core of this compact novel is so tough and powerful.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025

Fourth-year veterinarian student Alexandra Ponkey maneuvered the camera and the surgical tools through the insertions on the belly of a 2-year-old German Shepherd named Jackie.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025

The paper, published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution, is entitled: "Transposable element insertions are associated with Batesian mimicry in the pantropical butterfly Hypolimnas misippus."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2024

By eight o’clock in the morning, the teams had begun their insertions.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston


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