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  • verb Present participle of infuse.

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Examples

  • I coordinate a Sustainability Minor at the U of Minnesota and we believe in infusing sustainability (how we sustain ourselves into the future) into all disciplines.

    “Daddy, what did YOU do in the climate wars?” | Serendipity 2009

  • They are also great cowards, and succeeded in infusing into the minds of our two men fears of the journey beyond, dilating on the passes and rivers, especially the robbers who would be sure to prey upon us.

    With the Tibetans in Tent and Temple: Narrative of Four Years' Residence on the Tibetan Borders, and of a Journey into the Far Interior 1901

  • The process of embalmment consisted in infusing a great quantity of resinous substances into the cavities of the body, after the intestines had been removed, and then a regulated degree of heat was applied to dry up the humors, as well as decompose the tarry materials which had been previously introduced.

    Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

  • This optimistic reply of Bethmann's was obviously not only based on the idea of infusing more confidence in the future in us, but was also the true expression of a more favourable atmosphere prevailing, as

    Im Weltkriege. English Ottokar Theobald Otto Maria Czernin von und zu Chudenitz 1902

  • Romanelli, of the streetwear brand DRx, said the idea of infusing Beetle Bailey into fashion blended both professional curiosity and personal reminiscence.

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2011

  • I love the idea of infusing a drink with fir trees - it seems like the ultimate holiday cocktail.

    NPR Topics: News 2010

  • I love the idea of infusing a drink with fir trees - it seems like the ultimate holiday cocktail.

    NPR Topics: News 2010

  • But as many Americans clearly sense, the idea of infusing the financial system with another huge amount of cash carries enormous risks.

    latimes.com - News 2010

  • FIGHT NIGHT: Renney started Blair Betts 'fourth line, which includes enforcer Colton Orr, with the idea of infusing some immediate energy into a team that played lethargically in its

    Latest News 2009

  • FIGHT NIGHT: Renney started Blair Betts 'fourth line, which includes enforcer Colton Orr, with the idea of infusing some immediate energy into a team that played lethargically in its

    Latest News 2009

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