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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
Three Hills’ other investments include Aquafil and historic Milanese café and pastry shop and restaurant group Sant Ambroeus.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Countries that sustain public investment may also gain an edge by attracting top researchers and setting global standards for new technologies.
—Zeynep Hasgül, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
On the township's website, a news release highlights potential infrastructure investments at the park.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
The filmmakers suggested these investments tied Mubi to the ongoing violence in Gaza, where more than 63,000 people have been killed in Israel’s retaliatory military campaign and mission to retrieve the remaining Israeli hostages.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Countries that sustain public investment may also gain an edge by attracting top researchers and setting global standards for new technologies.
—Zeynep Hasgül, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
On the township's website, a news release highlights potential infrastructure investments at the park.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
The filmmakers suggested these investments tied Mubi to the ongoing violence in Gaza, where more than 63,000 people have been killed in Israel’s retaliatory military campaign and mission to retrieve the remaining Israeli hostages.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investment
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Certainly, the non-participation of Ukrainian gymnasts in international sports competitions causes some damage to the sports composition, which leaves a sickening siege in our gymnasts and coaches, who have done a great job of preparing gymnasts for competitions.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Jensen helped coordinate the Bureau's response to the siege on the Capitol more than four years ago.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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From Clinton’s tenure as first lady of the state of Arkansas through her White House years, Kamran periodically dressed her for key events, including for Bill Clinton’s second gubernatorial inaugural.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
25 July 2025
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If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Taxes at that level were essentially a blockade on commerce between the world's two largest economies, causing worries about global growth that led to negotiations that ratcheted down the tariffs being levied by both nations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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About 50 hooded people tried to start a blockade in Bordeaux, while in Toulouse, in the southwest, a fire was quickly extinguished but still disrupted train traffic, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau told reporters early on Wednesday.—
Stephane Mahe,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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For Driscoll, hints of trouble began even before the inauguration, the lawsuit alleges.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps to make amends, Varadarajan said, Modi sent his foreign minister to Washington in January to angle for an invitation to the inauguration.—
Vaibhav Vats,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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The cap was knocked out within months of the trade initiation.—
Vineer Bhansali,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Morgan Stanley initiates Miami International as overweight Morgan Stanley said in its initiation of the financial exchange company that Miami International is firing on all cylinders.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Investment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investment. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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