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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The building is owned and operated by Oakland & the World Enterprises, a nonprofit organization founded by former Black Panthers leader Elaine Brown.
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Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Penelope Bourbon was founded in 2018 and quickly became one of American whiskey’s fastest growing and hottest brands.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Rosewood, founded in Dallas in 1979, is now part of the Cheng family’s business empire.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Outside the newsroom, Newsome co-founded Awesome Ambitions, a nonprofit, with former Star reporter Angela Curry.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026
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Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Penelope Bourbon was founded in 2018 and quickly became one of American whiskey’s fastest growing and hottest brands.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Rosewood, founded in Dallas in 1979, is now part of the Cheng family’s business empire.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Outside the newsroom, Newsome co-founded Awesome Ambitions, a nonprofit, with former Star reporter Angela Curry.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026
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According to the president of Iran’s soccer federation, the team will instead establish its base camp in Mexico.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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In 1887, Black Eatonville and white Maitland chose cooperation, self-governance and mutual respect by helping establish Historic Eatonville’s future.—
John W. Beacham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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As mayor, Giuliani revolutionized public safety through quality-of-life policing and the CompStat process, which was developed by Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and his deputy Jack Maple, and pioneered data tracking that allowed police to be more proactive.—
John Avlon,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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By pioneering the development of reusable boosters that can land autonomously, the company slashed launch costs and ramped up its launch cadence—suddenly making low Earth orbit more accessible to a broad range of customers.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Eco effort As part of the Accor group’s Planet 21 initiative, the hotel has eliminated single-use plastics, adopted energy-efficient lighting, implemented recycling programs, and introduced refillable toiletries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Cracked tomatoes should never be used for canning due to the risk of the fungus, mold, or bacteria that may be introduced from the crack, adds Edwards.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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Hilton wants to restore California’s competitive edge as a place for productions by creating financial incentives for film productions, cover the initial and technical costs associated with the development of a film or television project and reserve funding for independent and mid-budget projects.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The series initiated production in April in Hornopirén, the northern gateway to Patagonia and home to millennial alerce tree forests.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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These adaptive systems interpret context and initiate actions without waiting for manual intervention.—
Krupesh Bhat,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Zach Neto walked to open the bottom of the first inning before Trout launched his 13th home run over the center-field wall for a 2-0 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The extended stay for one astronaut will pave the way for yet another first for the Shenzhou 24 mission, due to launch in six months' time.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
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“Found.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/found. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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