as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name
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The awards were founded in 1935 by poet and philanthropist Edith Anisfield Wolf and continue to be managed by the Cleveland Foundation.
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Sam Allard, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
To qualify for consideration, each company was required to employ more than 50 people, to have been founded between 2015 and 2022, and to be an independent business (not a spinoff of a larger corporation).
—Haniya Rae, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
In the wake of their loss, Jesse and Andrea Lacey also founded Moms Skate Club, a charity dedicated to supporting mothers in the skateboarding community.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025
Hendrick’s was founded a little over a quarter century ago in 1999 and was considered to be kind of a disruptor in a category mostly known for juniper-heavy London dry style gins (many of which are excellent in their own right, to be clear).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
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Sam Allard, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
To qualify for consideration, each company was required to employ more than 50 people, to have been founded between 2015 and 2022, and to be an independent business (not a spinoff of a larger corporation).
—Haniya Rae, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
In the wake of their loss, Jesse and Andrea Lacey also founded Moms Skate Club, a charity dedicated to supporting mothers in the skateboarding community.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025
Hendrick’s was founded a little over a quarter century ago in 1999 and was considered to be kind of a disruptor in a category mostly known for juniper-heavy London dry style gins (many of which are excellent in their own right, to be clear).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
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What To Know On Thursday, Putin also emphasized the need to establish a mechanism to monitor potential violations of the truce and raised concerns about whether Ukraine might use the 30-day ceasefire to mobilize troops and rearm.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Every year, through presidential determination, the president in consultation with Congress establishes refugee admissions levels.—
Tazreena Sajjad,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
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Kettle & Fire has also spent the past nine years pioneering a return to what the soup and stock aisles used to look like—products filled with fortifying natural ingredients.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Smith, a former newspaper beat reporter who rose to fame by pioneering the art of the sports debate show, has agreed with ESPN on a new five-year, $100 million contract, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CNBC.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Instead, the Trump administration is attempting to introduce new considerations into the finding such as the cost of regulations.—
Axios,
Axios,
15 Mar. 2025
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This introduces a new layer of compliance, requiring businesses to balance efficiency with fairness in hiring decisions.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Often called the holy grail of clean energy, nuclear fusion creates four times more energy per kilogram of fuel than traditional nuclear fission and 4 million times more than burning coal, with no greenhouse gasses or long-term radioactive waste.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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As before, no new money is created when original savings are used up.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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When the vaccine is initiated at ages 9 to 14, usually two doses are required.—
Lisa Doggett,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
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The chase started when Porter County Sheriff’s Officer Jamison Smith initiated the pursuit at 12:41 p.m. Monday in the area of U.S. 20 and Indiana 520.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander was launched by Firefly Aerospace in mid-January and landed on the moon on March 2.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Apple didn’t launch its first wave of Apple Intelligence features until October, missing the iPhone 16’s September launch and coming months after rivals such as Google and Samsung began incorporating more AI tools into their phones.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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