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as in to insert
to put among or between others
I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup
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Recent Examples of work in
He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department.
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David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
The tentative agreement is nonetheless a victory for the foreign-policy teams of Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump, who worked in tandem with regional partners Qatar and Egypt to bring it about.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Before transitioning to video editing, Seybold spent eight years in corporate consulting, working in healthcare technology and serving government cloud clients at the Pentagon.
—Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has branched out into the acting world and he’s done more than work in television and movies.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
The tentative agreement is nonetheless a victory for the foreign-policy teams of Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump, who worked in tandem with regional partners Qatar and Egypt to bring it about.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Before transitioning to video editing, Seybold spent eight years in corporate consulting, working in healthcare technology and serving government cloud clients at the Pentagon.
—Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has branched out into the acting world and he’s done more than work in television and movies.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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At the hospital, surgeons inserted a shunt to control swelling in Manning's brain and tended to his many injuries.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Cover and cook on low 5 to 6 hours or on high 2 to 3 hours or until an instant read thermometer inserted in the middle of a chop registers 145°F.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2025
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Without spoiling too much, Peter goes undercover as a catering employee while infiltrating a diplomatic gala.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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However, one of agriculture’s most potent biological threats, a virulent strain of avian influenza, has infiltrated henhouses over the past three years, roiling the $40 billion industry.—
Laurent Belsie,
The Christian Science Monitor,
22 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, House Republicans introduced legislation that would permit him to enter into negotiations with Denmark to acquire the territory.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Santo introduced Hudson-Odoi on 54 minutes, then Elanga eight minutes later and, without risking any defensive protection, increased his team’s goalscoring potential.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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For context, the US intelligence community is currently reeling after discovering that hackers linked to the PRC wormed their way deep into US telecommunications infrastructure, potentially compromising things like phone calls and text messages.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
10 Jan. 2025
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The uncertainty, the instability, the danger that pervades his life worms off the page and into your brain.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
18 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes, he's gotten invited to inaugural balls; other times, he's been able to sneak in.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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And with a personal training certification and a degree in kinesiology, a wellness focus often sneaks into many aspects of my personal and professional life.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2025
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The 10-year slipped from a high near 4.8% back to 4.6% over a few days.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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In the quarter, Apple slipped to third place — with about a sixth of the market, according to a Counterpoint research featured by Bloomberg.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Some see him as a political animal, walking a winding path to power in and out of both government and favor.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Firefighters battling the Los Angeles-area fires are facing fresh threats nearly a week after wildfires erupted across the region, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds in extremely dry conditions.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
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