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insertion

[in-sur-shuhn] / ɪnˈsɜr ʃən /


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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

Select locations will offer laughing gas as a pain reliever for insertion and removal of IUDs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 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

The stress starts even before the first cut, with intubation - the insertion of a breathing tube into the windpipe.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

The insertion of Toby into such a perfect day was so jarring that it took the boy a moment to catch up with himself, to remember who he was, what he’d done.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman