- present participle of insert.
Example Sentences
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Inserting transgenes into rDNA regions of the genome is advantageous for reasons other than it gives them a safe harbor.
From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024
Inserting fantasies about himself into notorious headline-making stories and passing them off as fact in the name of shoring up what he considers to be "emotional truths" diminishes that brand.
From Salon • Sep. 23, 2023
Inserting a victim or their representative into the mix would be “wildly impractical, if not disastrous,” according to Syed’s argument.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023
Inserting Stone in the rotation would allow May, Kershaw and Syndergaard to pitch in San Diego this weekend.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2023
Inserting her picks into the lock, she set to work.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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