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Needless to say, the lore of the family was embedded in me from a young age.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
There is no escape: Garbagemen find them in their shoes at night; or writhing in their arm hair; or embedded in their scalps.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
While exploring the island's western coastline above Waihere Bay, Köhler spotted a three-dimensionally preserved, mummified fish fossil embedded in a steep section of cliff that was almost impossible to reach.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
His advisers warned him otherwise, noting that Iran’s military, especially its elite Revolutionary Guard, was well armed, deeply embedded in the country’s social and economic structures, and fiercely loyal to the regime.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Inej traced her finger over the rough sketch Wylan had produced, a series of embedded circles.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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