insertion

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At main engine cutoff, when the RS-25 engines shut down, the spacecraft was traveling at more than 18,000 miles per hour and reached its intended orbital insertion point with high precision.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

During the process, the insertion of a breathing tube damaged his vocal cords, leaving him questioning whether he would ever be able to sing again, he told The Times in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

DexCom has since owned up to its reliability issues, saying they originated with the subcut needle insertion mechanism rather than the sensor itself.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

And eight seconds before the break, French blazed over for his second try after man-of-the-match Jai Field made the insertion in midfield and fed the supporting stand-off.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

Their carbon preparation was a paint-like graphite suspension known as Aquadag, which they smeared onto probes for insertion into the cyclotron tank to be bathed in the deuteron beam for days at a time.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik