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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Best friends Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald founded the bakery acclaimed for its large cookie offerings.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
In December, The Wall Street Journal reported that Blue Origin, the company founded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, has been quietly working on its own data storage spacecraft for the past year.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Monlove was founded in 2005 by Allaire in partnership with Ferguson.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
In December, The Wall Street Journal reported that Blue Origin, the company founded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, has been quietly working on its own data storage spacecraft for the past year.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Monlove was founded in 2005 by Allaire in partnership with Ferguson.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
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Auditing two departments Calvo plans to establish a task force to audit Hialeah’s 911 operations, responding tor concerns from dispatchers about understaffing and slow response times.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Since the 1977 report, scores of other scientific studies involving thousands have clearly established a strong association between consumption of meat and dairy products and elevated incidences of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and certain types of cancer.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Jan. 2026
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The round-table style of the gathering – pioneered during large-scale assemblies organized by Pope Francis – signals Leo’s plan to continue his predecessor’s approach of seeking a more welcoming church, with leaders listening closely to Catholics in the pews.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Benirschke has a long history with the zoo, where his late father was a visionary scientist credited with pioneering the creation of the Frozen Zoo, a cryogenic cell bank for endangered species.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Southwestern President Mark Sanchez told the committee Tuesday that his school and its collaborators need to introduce an array of bachelor’s degree programs to help meet the needs of students and employers in South County, home to 500,000 people.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Lisianthus Vintage Wide-brim Fedora Hat I was first introduced to fine Italian hats through the older men and women in my family.—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Horned Frogs are far from an offensive juggernaut, but TCU has typically been able to create open looks off the pick-and-roll with Harding or by feeding Punch in the post.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Jan. 2026
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Teachers' associations from Natomas, Rocklin, Twin Rivers, West Sacramento and Woodland used art supplies on Saturday to create signs of solidarity.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Live it Up on Wednesday agreed to initiate a voluntary recall, according to the FDA.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Stop watering and expose the bulb to cool temperatures—ideally under 55 degrees Fahrenheit—to initiate dormancy.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
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This new initiative is a continuation of a Charlotte program that launched in 2024.—
Chase Jordan
January 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Jan. 2026
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In the past year, California has launched several pilot programs that use AI to study dangerous roads and more efficiently answer tax questions.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Found.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/found. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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