She gladly/eagerly 'embraced' [='welcomed'] the opportunity/chance to study abroad.
These ideas have been (widely) 'embraced' by a the scientific community.
They 'embraced' one last time before going their separate ways.
(..) this is where your story begins, the day they departed. Are you alright? Despite knowing the journey... and where it leads... I embrace it. And I welcome every moment of it. Oo-wooh! Oh! H-A-N-N-A-H. Now backward, H... (..)2016 Arrival