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embrace

[em-brays] / ɛmˈbreɪs /


NOUN
hug
Synonyms


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Online merchants face a difficult decision, though: Do they embrace outside agents in hopes of a sales boost, or do they resist them?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Surrounded by lush tropical greenery, the estate was designed to embrace seamless indoor-outdoor living while taking full advantage of its oceanfront setting.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

But the unbridled embrace of aquaculture as a sustainable answer to feeding the planet ignores some very real costs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The former president "needs to be free to embrace the people," Alfredo Gaspar, Flavio Bolsonaro's running mate, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The boys hugged, a brief and awkward embrace.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

Across an itinerant urgency of walks, drives, embraces, laughs, threats, nervy meetings, shared meals, phone calls and tearful testimony, Loktev’s immersive portrait of roving defiance is as necessary as nonfiction gets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Yet where most versions of Alexander have their particular emphasis, Edmund Richardson’s outstanding “Alexander: God, King, Man” embraces his complexity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The kitchen, meanwhile, embraces classic New York City style with dark wood cabinetry, ample storage, and modern appliances.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

"Imagine a grandfather who silently embraces you every day, listens to you, and has always been strong and full of life," she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Eighth Regiment soldier Edward Pryor embraces his daughter, 1917.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

Born Robert Francis Prevost on Chicago's South Side in 1955, the 71-year-old pontiff is the first American-born pope and has been warmly embraced by US Catholics since he was elected last May.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

That desire for privacy appears to align with the quieter lifestyle Carrey has embraced away from Hollywood in recent years.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Or has F1 fully embraced the electric/hybrid system, and there is no going back?

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The hoofed Highlanders have been embraced as an unofficial mascot on campus, with Reddit threads dedicated to donkey spotting and burro plushies for sale in the campus store.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The bearded six-foot-two Cuban embraced the five-foot-two Russian, and Khrushchev would later describe the pleasant sensation of nestling in the arms of a bear.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

For Netflix, that means looking outside of its once-unimpeachable red walls and embracing more reluctant partnerships with rivals, while cutting costs and overhauling old practices wherever possible.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Lula has even dubbed himself the "selfie king," embracing informal, direct-to-camera campaign videos.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Countries like the Netherlands are already embracing glass houses, which could become more commonplace in Scotland.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Here’s why individual investors are fearlessly embracing market volatility once again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

They all come to me, hugging me and embracing me.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day


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