as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name
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Motivated to recognize the Black culinary professionals who had long been ignored by the industry, in 1993 Randall founded the African American Chefs Hall of Fame, as part of the Taste of Heritage Foundation.
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Brad Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Rotary Club of Chicago was founded by attorney Paul Harris so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form friendships.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Barritt was previously a senior staff software engineer at Google, with prior experience at Cisco and NASA, while founding CEO Chris Taylor is a national security expert.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Whitney and Joe Novak founded Kazoo Toys in Atlanta in 2012.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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Brad Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Rotary Club of Chicago was founded by attorney Paul Harris so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form friendships.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Barritt was previously a senior staff software engineer at Google, with prior experience at Cisco and NASA, while founding CEO Chris Taylor is a national security expert.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Whitney and Joe Novak founded Kazoo Toys in Atlanta in 2012.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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This has established the requirement for an all-weather solution that enhances warfighters’ capabilities when visibility is limited.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Over time, though, this newfound celebrity began to chafe against the show’s establishing constraints.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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This new model is being pioneered by Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot as part of the company’s latest restructuring of operations amid weak post-pandemic performance.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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Oseguera oversaw a military-like buildup of his cartel, which pioneered the use of armored vehicles, land mines, drones and other military hardware.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Lanson Place answered the call in 2005 as one of Hong Kong’s first boutique hotels, introducing a more intimate, residential-style approach to luxury.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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All four companies have taken steps to improve safety, including by introducing parental controls tools, adding privacy settings for young users, increasing content restrictions and offering options to limit notifications or time spent scrolling.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Hotelier Jack Parker acquired the property two decades ago, bringing in Adler to create the Parker’s signature style that remains today.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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In theory, energetic particles pass through such thin sheets without creating the kinds of defects that typically cripple conventional silicon chips.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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After that, the government initiated a new era of levee building.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Both officers were able to get back to shore, as crews with the Eastham Fire Department arrived and initiated rescue efforts.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
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That’s when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Both launches successfully reached orbit.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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