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.
(..) Half the world. Art museums, bus stations, airports. The rest of us, we've drifted... but we embrace when we meet, veterans of a sort... Support us and become VIP member to remove all ads from (..)1996 Foxfire