Example Sentences

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Jérémie is inserting himself where he doesn’t belong — you feel it before you see it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

“The housing court is inserting themselves into a position of — what’s the word — not mercy, but of understanding,” he said.

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2020

In addition, California is inserting information about the marketplace and subsidized coverage in all unemployment checks.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2020

Is there any validity to the concern that Amazon is inserting itself as a very powerful middleman in all kinds of transactions between people and the online world?

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2018

"The biggest change that it has made and I think will make is inserting ideas into the conversation that were completely unacceptable just a few months ago, and I speak from experience."

From Reuters • Jan. 3, 2012