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Recent Examples of inlay
Shiny cubic zirconia is inlaid with the infinity symbol to give this bracelet a special sparkle.
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Nora Colomer
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Here, the floors are inlaid with mother of pearl, and there are two separate bathrooms and dressing rooms.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
While the bamboo and bone tiles may be long gone, and the mahjong table is now inlaid with phone charging sockets rather than mother of pearl, the game’s magic remains the same.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Trump leads a reporter into the dining room to The Table — a two-ton marble monster 12-feet long, made in the Medici Marble Works of Florence, inlaid with Persian lapis lazuli, peachstone, red and green jasper, white shell, yellow chalcedony and Oriental alabaster — for a one-on-one interview.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025
Here, the floors are inlaid with mother of pearl, and there are two separate bathrooms and dressing rooms.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
While the bamboo and bone tiles may be long gone, and the mahjong table is now inlaid with phone charging sockets rather than mother of pearl, the game’s magic remains the same.
—Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Trump leads a reporter into the dining room to The Table — a two-ton marble monster 12-feet long, made in the Medici Marble Works of Florence, inlaid with Persian lapis lazuli, peachstone, red and green jasper, white shell, yellow chalcedony and Oriental alabaster — for a one-on-one interview.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Oahu residents evacuate Ewa Beach, main, right and left, to the side of Kunia Road in Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii, on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, and vehicles in Honolulu, inset, as locals and tourists evacuate the area.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Stock image of a man holding his painful throat, and inset, illustration of a COVID-19 mutation.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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Cut a pocket into each chicken breast by inserting the tip of a chef’s knife in the thickest part of the breast and cutting a horizontal slit 3/4 of the way through the breast.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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Milwaukee County is weighing cuts in support for some of its senior facilities and recreational spaces for people with disabilities.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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But when the program was cut in 1935, the funding gap offered reactionary Los Angeles politicians the opportunity to portray the migrants as a burden on already-strained resources.—
Olatunji Osho-Williams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 July 2025
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Trim trees; install storm shutters, accordion shutters, and/or impact glass; seal outside wall openings.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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During the July 25-28 road closure, crews will also install a high-friction surface treatment, which increases pavement friction even when wet weather makes the road slick, Woodrum said.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 July 2025
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“Inlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlay. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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