embark

1
as in to launch

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2
as in to get (on)

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Recent Examples of embark Hayden Springer picked up his first set of golf clubs at the age of 2 and would star at Byron Nelson High School and TCU before embarking on his PGA career. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2025 Trump has embarked on a nationwide agenda to expand the police state, with dire consequences for our communities. Rod Adams, Essence, 25 May 2025 The Air Force Academy’s new superintendent, Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind, arrived in August of 2024 and immediately embarked on his own personal shock and awe campaign. Kent Murphy, Denver Post, 25 May 2025 Bertha embarked on the world’s first road trip in 1888, showcasing the car to the skeptical public and press but ultimately making history. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for embark
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launch
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  • The suit, filed Friday, comes just three days after NPR launched a similar legal challenge on behalf of its radio network.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
  • The ability to know what each spacecraft launched by a potentially hostile power is doing in orbit, and its payload, is essential for the U.S. Space Force, Rosen adds.
    Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025

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“Embark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embark. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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