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inject

[in-jekt] / ɪnˈdʒɛkt /


VERB
introduce into bloodstream by use of a needle
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Many will be all too familiar with debating how much information to include and how available you will be - and whether to inject some personality into your message, or even risk cracking a joke.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Replimune’s drug, marketed as Tudriqev, is a genetically modified virus that doctors inject directly into tumors, where it is designed to kill cancer cells and trigger an immune response against tumors elsewhere in the body.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The performance, perhaps intending to inject a note of potential menace, plays up Ru’s anger at the expense of his hurt — and comes off as grating and utterly unsympathetic.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

He held lengthy TED Talk-style briefings, dressed casually and engaged with journalists, trying to inject energy into Ukraine's war machine, four years into the Russian invasion.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

Dr. Fanning held up his glass and tried to inject a pointed seriousness into the moment: "To you, the Garcías. Welcome to this country."

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

It also injects a bit of saliva, which contains anticoagulants to prevent the host’s blood from clotting as the mosquito feeds.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

He consistently injects pace into his team's attack with his direct nature both with and without the ball.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

During the procedure, an interventional radiologist uses a thin catheter to reach the affected blood vessels and injects tiny particles that block blood flow to them.

From Science Daily Jun. 17, 2026

When a portfolio company runs into trouble, the sponsor amends the credit agreement, injects equity, finds a buyer, and extends the runway.

From Barron's May 30, 2026

What she injects into the role is tart, pungent humor.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

When injected into mice, they slowed the growth of several types of solid tumors over periods of days and weeks.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

The treatment is said to work as well as daily insulin jabs but only needs to be injected once a week.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

He called on him to quit and injected further tales of alleged cruelty into the discussion.

From Slate Aug. 8, 2026

A few months ago, Pinchas Cohen learned of a thriving online trade in MOTS-c — a peptide that, when injected into mice, seems to mimic the effects of exercise.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Amil and I watched with open mouths as he injected Kazi with something that would numb his skin and then started to thread his needle with thick black thread.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani

The process of hydraulic fracturing ekes out oil from older wells, and involves cracking the bedrock several thousand feet below the seafloor by injecting chemical fluids with intense pressure.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

He entered the race in May, injecting uncertainty into a contest that had long appeared to be Hichilema's to lose.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

It would involve writing off nearly half of its debt and injecting new cash in return for leniency on future pollution fines.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

As they rotate, their powerful magnetic fields accelerate charged particles that slam into the expanding debris from the supernova, injecting extra energy that keeps the explosion shining much longer than expected.

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

He also began injecting them into every gynecologic surgery patient who came to Sloan-Kettering’s Memorial Hospital or its James Ewing Hospital.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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