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as in to inaugurate
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
installed her as the new principal of the high school
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as in to lodge
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
installed herself in an easy chair by the fireplace and remained there for the rest of the afternoon
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Mount Dora to install speed detection systems in school zones
The City of Mount Dora has launched a School Zone Child Safety Initiative, a proactive effort aimed at enhancing pedestrian safety and reducing speeding in school zones.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
The Arlo Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) is completely wireless, super easy to install, and gives you a crystal-clear view of your doorstep.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
The 11 to 1 board vote ratified a secret plan that’s been underway for weeks to install Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez, a former healthcare lobbyist from Miami-Dade County, as the state school’s new president.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Ahead of this week’s rain, Los Angeles County public works rushed to install concrete barriers, compost filter socks—a type of berm—and other items around burned homes to filter debris and prevent it from flowing into storm drains.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
The Arlo Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) is completely wireless, super easy to install, and gives you a crystal-clear view of your doorstep.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
The 11 to 1 board vote ratified a secret plan that’s been underway for weeks to install Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez, a former healthcare lobbyist from Miami-Dade County, as the state school’s new president.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Ahead of this week’s rain, Los Angeles County public works rushed to install concrete barriers, compost filter socks—a type of berm—and other items around burned homes to filter debris and prevent it from flowing into storm drains.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
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By inaugurating the era of development aid, the U.S. was strategically using the concept of universality to undermine what was left of the British, French and Belgian colonial empires while guaranteeing its own access to new markets in developing countries.—
Isabelle Mayault,
The Dial,
13 Feb. 2025
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Charles Baudelaire translated him, inaugurating Poe-mania in France.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Feb. 2025
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The most recent numbers showed 1,016 arrests were made and 814 detainers were lodged on Jan. 29.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, on January 29, ICE reported more than 1,000 arrests and 814 detainers were lodged as having probable cause for deportation.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Doobie Brothers, which will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in June, are also performing in the U.K. and Ireland this summer, including the final concert for Jeff Lynne's ELO at London’s Hyde Park.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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One of the best fights of the UFC's modern era will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Visiting the Vatican City masterpiece is not the same, Watts argues, as witnessing the artist perched on scaffolding in the act of creation.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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Weedman Design Partners This home remodel by Weedman Design Partners was devised to embrace its natural surroundings, perched on a lake near the Oregon coast.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2025
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Learn the logistics of initiating withdrawals, rollovers and managing tax withholding.—
Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on Thursday initiating a new reciprocal tariff system.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Attendees should park on site at Area A, in Marina del Rey across from Whiskey Red’s.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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On the morning of Feb. 12, two Boeing 767 FedEx cargo planes were parked outside its facility at MIA, just arriving from Colombia and Ecuador with carnations, chrysanthemums and other flowers cut as recently as Feb. 10.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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This is particularly a problem when cooking bacon on the stovetop as most skillets are already just wide enough to nestle the strips inside, let alone after they’re stretched out.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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This rare fish, known for its vibrant colors and unique features, was found in the Kalimpong District, nestled between Nepal and Bhutan.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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By adding to a treasure trove of assets, Peterson is positioning the Hornets to be in the conversation and at the table in the offseason trade market, when player movement is often more calculated.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Feb. 2025
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Plus, Canada’s population is diverse—in part because during Trump’s first term, Trudeau positioned Canada as a safer alternative for immigrants.—
Talib Visram,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Install.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/install. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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