insertion

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"I wouldn't call it nominal orbital insertion," company spokesperson Dan Huot said, adding however that it was "within bounds" of a previously analyzed trajectory.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Misoprostol was initially approved by the FDA for stomach ulcers and is routinely prescribed off-label to induce labor, treat postpartum hemorrhage, and prepare the cervix for IUD insertion.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

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

Sienna was then taken by ambulance to Noah's Ark Children's Hospital in Cardiff for urgent treatment, including the insertion of an emergency shunt and a major brain operation that left her in intensive care.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

I walked across the grassy area behind the building until I reached the Army’s insertion point, a glass door.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston