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as in treaty
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as in grant
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as in to rent
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
charter a boat
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as in to enable
British
to give official or legal power to
a London firm seeking the services of a chartered accountant
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Recent Examples of charter
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
While the school's charter expires June 30, BCSB CEO Edwin Avent said he's appealed the board's decision.
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Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Families can book by the cabin, but multigenerational groups that charter the whole barge get more control over the week.
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Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Noun
Aerolineas Argentinas had a charter flight depart the city, as happy Lionel Messi fans headed home or to the team’s next game.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
While the school's charter expires June 30, BCSB CEO Edwin Avent said he's appealed the board's decision.
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Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Verb
In 1975, after the tragic crash of a C‑5 Galaxy military transport aircraft meant to evacuate Vietnamese orphans, two chartered Pan Am 747s stepped in as a part of Operation Babylift.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Families can book by the cabin, but multigenerational groups that charter the whole barge get more control over the week.
—
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charter
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The treaty involves regular onsite inspections by the IAEA to confirm that countries are complying with the treaty’s terms.
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But the treaty was plagued with problems even in its formation.
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The council eventually approved allocating $20,000 to the town’s sustaining grant program and allowed applicants to amend their proposal to account for the increase funds.
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This story has been updated to correct inaccurate information provided about recipients of In Her Hands grants.
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Guests can also rent Freedom Flyer cruiser bikes to pedal around the property and to nearby shops like Brewster Book Store, The Brewster Store, and Pelo Mar boutique.
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For Mosta, the bet is that owning the dollar moving through the system beats renting someone else's.
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In March, Zoox struck a partnership with Uber to make its robotaxis available through its ride-hailing app in Las Vegas, enabling it to reach a wider potential customer base.
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These online collaborations have enabled Schultz to think more deeply about how weaving is a technology.
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References to the president were also stripped from email signatures and communications, as well as papers like brochures, press releases and contracts.
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Peinado said that a businessman who allegedly benefited from the government contracts and the consultant that worked for Gómez will also stand trial.
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Phoenix’s patent-pending approach does not require new silicon fabrication or original wafers.
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Leonardo was granted the patent for the technology that underpins SignalTrace two years ago.
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Unfortunately, Daemon’s hired assassins killed Aegon’s young son Jaehaerys instead so any real possibility for a family reconciliation was lost.
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The firm says inflation, oil prices and cautious hiring are likely to lead to even fewer jobs this year, resulting in the lowest summer hiring total for teens since the federal government began tracking it in 1948.
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The Bureau of Land Management recently authorized construction of access roads, groundwater monitoring wells, and overhead power infrastructure on public land within the project area.
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But that refurbishment, authorized by a National Park Service contract in April, is only the latest in a saga of repairs, cleaning and improvement efforts that dates back more than 50 years.
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“Charter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charter. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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