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 story behind the brand Hater Free Apparel was founded in 1999, inspired by brands like FUBU and Phat Farm, Gray said.
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Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2025
Both clubs were founded in the same working-class neighbourhood, known as the mouth of Buenos Aires.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Haddish founded the She Ready Foundation to help L.A. foster kids like herself.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
Dave’s was founded in 2017 by Oganesyan, Kopushyan, and brothers Tommy and Gary Rubenyan.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2025
Both clubs were founded in the same working-class neighbourhood, known as the mouth of Buenos Aires.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Haddish founded the She Ready Foundation to help L.A. foster kids like herself.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
Dave’s was founded in 2017 by Oganesyan, Kopushyan, and brothers Tommy and Gary Rubenyan.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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In order to establish a market rate for Orlik’s work, Ford proposed an exhibition at a friend’s gallery, in London.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
17 June 2025
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The nonprofit James Beard Foundation was established in 1986, shortly after chef and TV personality James Beard’s death.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
17 June 2025
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For example, The Internet Archive pioneered non-destructive book scanning methods that preserve physical volumes while creating digital copies.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2025
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The winery pioneered the rediscovery of Chiaretto di Nebbiolo.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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As Machiavelli famously observed, there is nothing more difficult or dangerous than introducing a new order of things.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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One bill has passed in the House and two bills have been introduced in the Senate.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
19 June 2025
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To the frustration of many fans, the former UConn guard—the 30th overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft—was cut after two preseason games, showing the conundrum that current roster limits create for player development.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
20 June 2025
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Subscribers can stream on up to three devices simultaneously, create up to 10 profiles and save unlimited live or future shows for up to one year.—
Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
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The proceedings were initiated following a complaint filed by La Liga, which joined the case as a private prosecutor.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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The beloved shortstop wanted to be in Boston for his entire career, and even initiated a team-friendly extension to further that dream.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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In this photo released by the Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, a missile is launched from a boat during a naval drill in the Persian Gulf, Iran.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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On Monday June 23, 2025, Iran launched a missile strike on the U.S. Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar—a retaliatory move following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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