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Recent Examples of inlay
Silver bracelets of Queen Hetepheres inlaid with turquoise, lapis lazuli and carnelian in a chest covered with gold leaf.
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Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
The saloon bar’s eye-popping, maple, epoxy countertop was custom-made in Oklahoma and features a meandering blue river inlaid with real gold nuggets and rocks to represent the iconic American River.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Each of the sections of road are formed from a 24-karat gold strip, cut and inlaid into the wood.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
His work is distinguished by rich stones intricately cut, some inlaid in geometric or other patterns, some stacked on edge.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Instead of purchasing carbon credits from unrelated external projects, insetting involves investing in carbon reduction and removal initiatives within a company’s own supply chain.—
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American Bison The 2026 American Bison stamp is inset with artwork from a 1923 stamp that also featured an American Bison.—
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For a mayor confronting rising rents, strained public transit, public safety concerns, and looming budget pressures, inserting himself into a volatile geopolitical dispute appears, at best, a distraction from the immediate work of governing.—
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Some encouraged me to insert myself into the pages of reformist newspapers, where all literary debates in pre-internet Iran took place.—
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Celebrities like Hailey Bieber, Sandra Oh, Leighton Meester, and more have been known to rock the cut in different variations, from layered lobs to romantic shags.—
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Mitchell cut in front of him and made his second interception.—
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After a few months, Supervisor Janice Hahn gave the center a $2,500 grant to install new security cameras.—
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
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“Inlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlay. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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