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inscribe

[in-skrahyb] / ɪnˈskraɪb /


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Depending on the magnitude of the game, and of the challenge, Burruss would name the cast after a mountain peak, and use a Sharpie to inscribe the cast accordingly.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 4, 2025

Multibeam has already demonstrated the capability to inscribe 8-inch wafers.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 3, 2025

Over a period of six weeks, Heywood and Land roll and cut the clay, inscribe the disc with the honoree’s name and accomplishments, then apply the characteristic blue glaze and fire it in a kiln.

From Seattle Times Sep. 18, 2023

If you get sued, stress the expressive elements of your business, from your choice of furnishings, colors and fabrics to marketing, including the fanciful words you inscribe on the bibles in each room.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2023

Isobel does not even inscribe her name upon the pages, referring to her in passing only as the illusionist, a precaution he advised himself and now regrets.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

A high-powered laser pulse then inscribes these minuscule voxels into square glass plates that are roughly the size of a CD.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

For a reader self-identified as a “young budding historian obsessed with history,” Caro inscribes, “To a fellow history lover.”

From Seattle Times Dec. 18, 2023

At the end, Joe Kelly comes out wearing a white T-shirt, which his wife quickly inscribes with “Kelly 99” in marker on the back, revealing the fourth jersey number of his 13-year career.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 12, 2023

A hundred frowny faces can’t console the grieving widow like a single piece of stationery on which a friend inscribes her sympathy.

From Washington Post Feb. 12, 2019

There is no frost upon the windows of Marco’s flat, so he inscribes lines of symbols in the shape of a letter A with ink, pressing his darkened fingers against the panes.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

KD1 — which is inscribed on her leg band — hails from the Prado Basin, some 70 miles southwest of Big Bear.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The man was not instantly recognisable, but gold medals and gilded certificates piled nearby were inscribed with the name Hussam Luka.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

The D-Day landings join more than 50 French sites already inscribed on the list, alongside the spectacular Mont Saint Michel island in Normandy and the Palace of Versailles.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

At the heart of the new system are rechargeable smart bricks and microprocessors that can read digital tags inscribed inside other Smart Play pieces.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

“He gave me a book before we parted ways, sir. He inscribed it to me and signed his name.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

The diagnostic definition has changed dramatically in that time, inscribing children with a broad range of abilities, needs and behaviors within a single term: autism spectrum disorder.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2025

Choosing a message is important, but so is inscribing it in the asphalt.

From Slate Sep. 3, 2025

“I’ll never get tired of inscribing ‘The Strip Sack’ on anything I sign,” Hightower wrote.

From Seattle Times Mar. 21, 2023

Mr Rimmer explains that his systems can provide that failsafe verification, by inscribing data inside the diamond - data that is impossible to remove, but does not devalue the gem in any way.

From BBC Oct. 27, 2022

He lobbied her for several days, even inscribing a copy of his book, Infections and Inequalities, “For Peggy McAvoy with a big hug of solidarity and with high hopes for your help in Haiti.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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