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inject

[in-jekt] / ɪnˈdʒɛkt /


VERB
introduce into bloodstream by use of a needle
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Yee Eun Nam’s projections inject into this transient world a welcome subtlety.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

A media darling on the podium like no one since Leonard Bernstein—his storied predecessor at Lincoln Center—Dudamel seems determined to inject some longed-for pizazz into the job.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Barcola will bring star factor and inject real quality into a Liverpool attack that could become feared if last summer's expensive signings Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz can step up.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

In 2020 the Fed, BOE and others just bought lots of government debt to inject liquidity into markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

“This will inject you with a tracking device that will be activated only if you are reported missing. Just a precaution.”

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

It also injects a bit of saliva, which contains anticoagulants to prevent the host’s blood from clotting as the mosquito feeds.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

Its chief executive, Fanta Aw, said the new policy "injects uncertainty, bureaucracy, and fear into a system that has long worked effectively. It is a solution in search of a problem."

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

During the procedure, an interventional radiologist uses a thin catheter to reach the affected blood vessels and injects tiny particles that block blood flow to them.

From Science Daily Jun. 17, 2026

ROMONT, Switzerland—Willy Wonka would have marveled at one of the machines at a manufacturing plant here—a contraption that injects flavors into coffee capsules via a set of whirring tubes labeled “hazelnut,” “caramel,” and “blueberry cheesecake.”

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

The memory of Asase injects a sobering determination in me.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

"The patients have no idea how much they have been taking, or even what they've been injected with."

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

And shares in MediaTek soared nearly 10 percent after US tech giant Nvidia announced it has injected US$3.5 billion into the Taiwanese chipmaker.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

When injected into mice, they slowed the growth of several types of solid tumors over periods of days and weeks.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

China injected an average of 1.1 million barrels a day into its oil reserves last year, the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

Alex stayed right by Rex’s side through the whole exam, holding him while the vet irrigated the wound and stroking his paw when the doctor injected the cut with anesthetic.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers

Instead of simply injecting the EVs into the damaged area, the scientists chemically attached them to the surfaces of the hydrogel microparticles.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, Thrive is currently rolling up accounting firms and other traditional businesses in hopes of injecting them with AI under a new effort called Thrive Holdings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The process of hydraulic fracturing ekes out oil from older wells, and involves cracking the bedrock several thousand feet below the seafloor by injecting chemical fluids with intense pressure.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

He entered the race in May, injecting uncertainty into a contest that had long appeared to be Hichilema's to lose.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

The great volcanic plumes of Io reach so high that they are close to injecting their atoms directly into the space around Jupiter.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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