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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
According to the agreement, Kapoor was barred for five years from serving as an officer or director of any company that sells security investments.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
The administration’s rollback of the Inflation Reduction Act, clean energy tax incentives, and stricter rules on Chinese imports played a role in ultimately leading to this year’s weakest first quarter of clean tech manufacturing investment in nearly three years.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
Some residents welcomed the investment.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
In the case of the 1901 Project, here’s a development that council members and Mayor Brandon Johnson have celebrated as by far the largest private investment in Chicago’s West Side since … well, since the Wirtzes and Reinsdorfs built the United Center more than three decades ago.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
The administration’s rollback of the Inflation Reduction Act, clean energy tax incentives, and stricter rules on Chinese imports played a role in ultimately leading to this year’s weakest first quarter of clean tech manufacturing investment in nearly three years.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
Some residents welcomed the investment.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
In the case of the 1901 Project, here’s a development that council members and Mayor Brandon Johnson have celebrated as by far the largest private investment in Chicago’s West Side since … well, since the Wirtzes and Reinsdorfs built the United Center more than three decades ago.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investment
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The visceral footage captures a neighborhood under siege, showcasing a breakdown of civility and a desperate police response.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Scott Adkins and Lewis Tan are keeping up the action star bromance and together will lead Deadlocked, about a deadly siege in which a group of jurors come under attack.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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No more honor was paid to presidents on their inauguration than to the founding charters on that morning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Police reported more than 2,000 deaths between Duterte's inauguration on June 30 and the end of that year, most described as occurring during shootouts.—
Karen Lema,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Over the last year, the Taiwanese Navy has been practicing the rapid deployment of cheap and domestically produced smart mines for the sea — a potential bulwark against enemy blockades of ports and hostile invasion forces.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Protests and road blockades have already taken place as frustration grows over what locals describe as a slow and insufficient government response.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Van Dijk and her fellow travelers even brought their own swag to give out and said inaugurals feel like a bonding experience for everyone on the flight.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Ike gave his farewell address three days before John F. Kennedy’s famous inaugural.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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But the rally in Arm shares our April 20 initiation and in 2026, for that matter, has been nothing short of incredible.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Since the initiation of the geopolitical conflict with Iran and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz in late February 2026, the global economic narrative has been fixated on headline inflation, central bank interest rates, and disrupted supply chains.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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“Investment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investment. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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