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embrace

[em-brays] / ɛmˈbreɪs /


NOUN
hug
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Clarkson also appeared to embrace the gift of time with her family on the picturesque property.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

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

Hilton earned a reputation as eccentric but savvy, pushing the Conservative Party to embrace same-sex marriage and more climate-friendly policies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 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

Cassiopeia curtsied and spread both arms wide, as if to embrace the earth itself.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

But she now embraces her turn as the machine’s biggest sellout — whether it’s a true change of heart or a chameleonic self-serving measure as critics maintain remains to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

When her father-in-law learns that he has cancer, Sarah Perry embraces her new role as his caregiver.

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

Before my good sense can get a word in edgewise I'm running across the room, throwing my arms around him in an embrace to beat all embraces.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

Young AI founders have embraced the so-called 9-9-6, claiming to work from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. six days a week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 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

Does being embraced by the Nashville industry feel like a reasonable goal?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

On Wednesday night, protesters in the square wept and embraced each other after learning the news.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

When he had come to visit, she embraced him at the door, but he stiffened and politely shrugged her off.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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

Now the mortgage industry is embracing another metric.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The icing is embracing the pastries like a fitted sheet of deliciousness.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer


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