insertion
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At main engine cutoff, when the RS-25 engines shut down, the spacecraft was traveling at more than 18,000 miles per hour and reached its intended orbital insertion point with high precision.
From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026
During the process, the insertion of a breathing tube damaged his vocal cords, leaving him questioning whether he would ever be able to sing again, he told The Times in 2021.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
DexCom has since owned up to its reliability issues, saying they originated with the subcut needle insertion mechanism rather than the sensor itself.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
The stress starts even before the first cut, with intubation - the insertion of a breathing tube into the windpipe.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
But a skilled writer can enliven and sometimes electrify her prose with the judicious insertion of a surprising word.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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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 investigation found several false insertions between November 2021 and December 2022, and also many actions of using fraudulent documents,” Shor added.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
The constant probing of the president's wound, insertions of tubes, and surgical incisions created plenty of opportunities for bacteria to enter Garfield's body.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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