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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Finding community after tragedy Hot and Holy is yet another group of young adults with a mission of combining tradition and fun, founded by 28-year-olds Nicole Lefkowitz and Sydney Lorch.
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Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company founded by billionaire Elon Musk, appears to be planning a Starlink satellite deployment mission in the days ahead from the Vandenberg Space Force Base.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Audrey Gelman, known for founding the Wing, opened her new hotel the Six Bells in upstate New York.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
The company was founded by Paola Peraza Calderon, Ry Walker, Greg Neiheisel, Viraj Parekh, and Pete DeJoy.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
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Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company founded by billionaire Elon Musk, appears to be planning a Starlink satellite deployment mission in the days ahead from the Vandenberg Space Force Base.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Audrey Gelman, known for founding the Wing, opened her new hotel the Six Bells in upstate New York.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
The company was founded by Paola Peraza Calderon, Ry Walker, Greg Neiheisel, Viraj Parekh, and Pete DeJoy.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
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The Joan Mitchell Foundation was established following the death of the great American abstract painter (1925-1992) bearing its name, fulfilling her wish to provide resources and opportunities for visual artists.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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However, Unai Emery's men will hope to turn the dial and establish some early dominance in the hunt for Champions League qualification with some Week 1 revenge.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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To do this, Panerai pioneered technical solutions that enhanced military operations in extreme conditions and environments.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Airlines also pioneered the loyalty program, offering rewards to frequent flyers.—
George Slover,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Pixel 10 Pro line (including the regular Pro, and both the Pro XL and Pro Fold) will introduce new features in hardware and software, as with any manufacturer’s launch of a flagship device.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Three years earlier, Google researchers introduced the transformer, a type of neural network that can analyze and reproduce mathematical patterns in text.—
Webb Wright,
Scientific American,
18 Aug. 2025
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That means teaching parents how to be their child’s calm center, how to interpret behavior as communication, and how to create home environments that foster cooperation and emotional safety.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Coming from nothing and being able to still create things on a budget is cool.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
19 Aug. 2025
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The Wolverines were also planning to transfer $6.1 million less to the school overall this year, while initiating a series of budget cuts that could save $10 million year-over-year, according to the Detroit Free Press.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District initiated the overflow at 9:55 p.m. on Aug. 9.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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OpenAI has launched Shopping in ChatGPT and previewed Operator, a browser-driving agent that can complete transactions across the open web, led by former Instacart CEO Fidji Simo.—
Jason Goldberg,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Instagram launched its newest feature this week, Instagram Map, which allows users to share their live location with their followers.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Found.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/found. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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