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as in siege
the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies
the investment of Cuba was one of the decisive moments in the Cuban Missile Crisis
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as in inaugural
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the investment of a new diocesan bishop is typically a grand and solemn occasion
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Recent Examples of investment
An article of June 13, 2023 of the Brookings Institute indicates how new industrial investments in huge swaths of the country are being spurred by federal legislation.
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Kerry Meagher, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
That can affect everything from hiring and expansion plans to other business investments.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
The increase was largely due to investments in property and equipment.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
However, the district also saved $21 million largely from the first round of school closures and mergers, Bloom said, bringing investments to $43 million.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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Kerry Meagher, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
That can affect everything from hiring and expansion plans to other business investments.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
The increase was largely due to investments in property and equipment.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
However, the district also saved $21 million largely from the first round of school closures and mergers, Bloom said, bringing investments to $43 million.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investment
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The directive came days after Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people convicted in the 2021 siege.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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But thousands of children like Habiba cannot access life-saving care in Gaza, where more than 15 months of Israel’s siege and bombardment has paralyzed the medical system.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Similar to previous inaugurals, Nielsen’s audience numbers do not include streaming which continues to grow as a video source.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Not So Glamorous Speaking of which, inaugurals are theoretically supposed to be glamorous.—
Elisabeth Bumiller,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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The protests have included daily traffic blockades, with Friday's held at exactly 11:52 a.m.—the time of the canopy collapse.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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In addition to targeting Hamas in Gaza, Israel established effective land and air blockades that severed Iranian troop movements and logistics into Syria for Hezbollah by the end of 2023.—
Nicole Grajewski,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
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After Donald Trump's inauguration, Federal Reserve officials expressed concern about inflation, as firms were expected to raise prices to offset import tariffs, policymakers noted at their January meeting.—
Daksh Grover,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Flynn resigned from the first Trump administration less than a month after Trump’s inauguration.—
Darlene Superville and Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Venture Global — Shares of the liquified natural gas provider, which went public late last month, popped 6% on the back of multiple Wall Street initiations.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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The initiation fee was $40,000, plus another $12,000 annually.—
Justine Harman,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Investment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investment. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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