- present participle of implant.
Example Sentences
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In an early phase clinical trial, doctors are implanting specially engineered stem cells into the brain.
From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2026
As CEO of Pioneer, a major Permian player, Sheffield said he thought the company would benefit in the long term from implanting itself in different basins beyond that region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Swiss researchers meanwhile have enabled several paralysed people to regain significant control of their body -- including walking again -- by implanting electrodes into their spinal cords.
From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025
It is also common in IVF to screen embryos for genetic defects before implanting them and to discard those that are unlikely to result in a pregnancy or live birth.
From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025
That may explain why some were willing to sell their teeth to their master for implanting in his own mouth.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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