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Others have inserted him into imagined historical moments or fantastical scenarios.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Rescuers have inserted pipes into the dug-out channel and welded them together to serve as a passageway from where the men would be pulled out on wheeled stretchers.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2023

Elected officials in Washington also have inserted themselves into the battle.

From Washington Times • Jan. 2, 2023

Health care workers have inserted slender swabs deep into the recesses of Americans’ nasal passages, while at-home test kits have asked us to master the shallow double-nostril twirl.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2022

“She asked Jakob if he studied Polish. And when Jakob went to fetch a tissue she must have inserted this clipping I told you about.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin