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embark

[em-bahrk] / ɛmˈbɑrk /


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Pope Leo XIV is about to embark on one of the most ambitious papal foreign trips in decades, touring Uruguay, Argentina and his adopted homeland Peru, despite recent lung cancer surgery.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

When their matriarch convinces the family to embark on a bucket-list road trip around the island, old family secrets surface as the 2019 protests following Hurricane Maria unfold around them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

On 19 May, Steve Clarke assembled his collection of players to embark on a World Cup journey.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

In April, Mr. Noseda and the NSO embark on a 10-day, five-state tour.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

That evening, while he was cooking dinner, a quiet voice on the radio announced that Nigeria would embark on a police action to bring back the rebels of Biafra.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

As Radcliff embarks on his investing journey, he has a goal of graduating debt-free with $250,000 in assets.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

When any side embarks on the sort of root and branch revolution the Italian presided over this summer, it is inevitable there will be teething problems and time required for understandings and relationships to form.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Fast-food chain Wendy’s has brought in former McDonald’s executive Tariq Hassan as the chain embarks on a new strategic plan to revitalize sales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary embarks on a series of extramarital affairs after indulging in romantic fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

I tell you this, so that you may understand what a lot of enemies one makes when one embarks in a new venture.

From Hard Pressed by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White

A film and record of the performance was released in 2025 as “Alive in the Catacombs,” and the quintet then embarked on a tour inspired by that gig.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Boeing embarked on a turnaround plan under CEO Kelly Ortberg, an industry veteran who took the reins in 2024.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

They embarked on media careers which included a high-profile interview with Oprah Winfrey and a deal with Netflix and Spotify.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Even as Bass embarked on a 22-year political career that has seen stops in Sacramento, Washington and City Hall, the native Angeleno always, successfully depicted herself as a political outsider.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

In fourth grade I embarked upon a grandiose reading program.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

Before embarking on this job search, Johnson, 35, had never really looked for a job.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Meta Platforms unveils plans to raise up to $95 billion in stock offerings, embarking on a cash-raising spree to fund its massive investments in AI infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Under the direction of new CEO Josh D’Amaro, the company is embarking on a path toward becoming a “more efficient” and “much smaller organization,” leaning on further internal consolidation and more external deals.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Maddie and Avery were living in New York after college, in their 20s and embarking on careers in art and fashion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

For a few minutes he thought he’d made a horrible mistake in embarking in the canoe, and that they’d be drowned for sure; but what else could they have done?

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman


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