- present participle of embark.
embarking
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Before embarking on this job search, Johnson, 35, had never really looked for a job.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 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
A new team of UK specialists is embarking on a 9,000-mile journey to Antarctica to protect a British science base threatened by climate change.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 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
Perhaps most significantly, this great wave of 'rediscovered’ older music was being offered to the public just as modern music was embarking upon a journey towards greater difficulty, confrontation and experimentation.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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