embedding
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of embedding
Example Sentences
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“This is the savior for media, if they really focus on it,” said Brian Meehan, co-founder of Knocking, a Connecticut-based company that specializes in embedding e-commerce into TV and digital content.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
"By embedding these microbes, plastics could effectively 'come alive' and self-destruct on command, turning durability from a problem into a programmable feature," explains Dai.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Separately, "Strike Norse" embedding a photo of England's Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, previewing "Lions ready to roar past Norway into the semis" of the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Mr. Strausbaugh recounts his subject’s hijinks gleefully, firmly embedding Duchamp at the center of New York’s 20th-century art scene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“I have been referred to Dr. Viftas in Santiago—” “And you would be very grateful for the captain’s leniency in allowing you to go,” Patria reminded me, embedding my request in her scold.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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