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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 inauguration
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
When the investment scam fell apart The moment Joe was locked out of his account, panic set in.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Solomon is an 87-year-old renowned investment banker and Icahn is, well, Icahn and a contemporary of Solomon.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Other New York business leaders share Catsimatidis’s apprehensions, with several reportedly considering curtailing investments or shifting out of the city.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Luxus is eyeing a new category for investment, and starting a new fund to boot.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Solomon is an 87-year-old renowned investment banker and Icahn is, well, Icahn and a contemporary of Solomon.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Other New York business leaders share Catsimatidis’s apprehensions, with several reportedly considering curtailing investments or shifting out of the city.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Luxus is eyeing a new category for investment, and starting a new fund to boot.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investment
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On Translation Muhammad Shehada chronicles the history of the decades-long siege on the people of Gaza.—
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10 Nov. 2025
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El Fasher, the capital of Sudan's North Darfur state, was the last major holdout in the wider western Darfur region, under total siege for more than 18 months before falling to the RSF.—
Guy Davies,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hines has been present at her husband's confirmation hearings and his swearing in, and appeared at the president's inauguration in January.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Following the rush of good feelings around the reunion for the Clinton inauguration, Fleetwood Mac was back at a low point.—
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6 Nov. 2025
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Most Gazans who had come of age or graduated from university in 2006 when Israel’s blockade was imposed were in 2023 reaching the second half of their thirties without ever having had a job, despite their impressive educational achievements.—
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10 Nov. 2025
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China has also ramped up military pressure on the island, including near-daily flights across the midline of the Taiwan Strait and large-scale exercises simulating a blockade.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 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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In 2018, for example, Lucas Pablo was convicted of assault for allegedly attacking an M2 Norteño member with a baseball bat during an gang initiation, records show.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Following this stage, a general project plan will be developed which will lead to the initiation of a special process to select a concessionaire for each terminal.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Investment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investment. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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