embarks

verb

present tense third-person singular of embark
1
as in launches

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as in gets (on)

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  1. launches
  2. boards
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  • The collection launches Thursday, and is selling across both brands’ stores and websites, with prices ranging from 210 pounds for the notebooks to 850 pounds for the roll-up chessboard.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Every series Bengali streamer Hoichoi launches over the next two years will get Hindi, Tamil and Telugu-language versions streaming exclusively on Netflix, under a partnership the two companies unveiled in Mumbai on Thursday.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of launches
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  • Nobody boards the bus expecting to become an accounting entry.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Susana Cabrera, Founder of SC Growth Counsel, helps CEOs and boards pressure-test high-stakes decisions before committing capital.
    — Susana Cabrera, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of boards
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“Embarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarks. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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