1
as in etching
to produce a vivid impression of
a puzzling detail that had been infixed in the detective's mind for over a decade
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2
as in planting
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a football coach celebrated for infixing in his players an all-consuming will to win
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Each one was crafted using ground-breaking new techniques in 3-D ink layering, 3-D marquetry, and laser etching.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Denim with ’70s style florals—achieved through laser etching and digital printing—and botanical colors like green, golden yellow, brown and terracotta represent growth.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Action as an Anchor Under the Minnesota Valley Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, Green Crew puts teenagers in charge of conservation projects — from planting trees to monitoring water quality — with adults serving in advisory roles.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Topdressing with compost in the fall creates better soil for planting next year.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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Just start engraving the Tony statues right now.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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Thanks for giving me my tombstone engraving!—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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Morrissey explodes the comparatively respectable conventions of prior Frankenstein adaptations by embracing the deranged erotic and fascist implications of building and breeding new life.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Animals at this time are moving for migration, and they’re distracted by breeding and hunting season.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
20 Oct. 2025
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How the technology works Dynamic induction charging works by embedding coils beneath the road surface that can energize a magnetic field.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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In industries like customer service or supply chain management, this could mean embedding AI into existing platforms to streamline workflows, augment human decision-making, or improve forecasting accuracy.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Infixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infixing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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