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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Commissioner first received support from the foundation’s Knight Arts Challenge when the nonprofit was founded in 2017.
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Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
It was founded in 2006 by a senior engineer from Celestron, Richard Hedrick, who had watched as that company’s manufacturing base was slowly moved to China.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
That pipeline dried up after Brexit ended the free movement of labor, one of the bloc’s founding principals.
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Danica Kirka,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
The music executive has worked with some of the biggest names in hip-hop and founded his own management company in 2022.
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Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
It was founded in 2006 by a senior engineer from Celestron, Richard Hedrick, who had watched as that company’s manufacturing base was slowly moved to China.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
That pipeline dried up after Brexit ended the free movement of labor, one of the bloc’s founding principals.
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Danica Kirka,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
The music executive has worked with some of the biggest names in hip-hop and founded his own management company in 2022.
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Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Trump earlier in June signed an executive order on AI oversight that established a framework for the federal government to vet the national security risks of the most advanced AI systems for up to 30 days before their public release.
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Local cherries are more likely to be suited to your specific climate and growing conditions, which increases the chances of successfully establishing a healthy tree.
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In the early 2000s, a pioneering technology known as circuit quantum electrodynamics was developed by Yale researchers.
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Tony Zameczkowski, one of the architects of Netflix’s pioneering success in the Asia-Pacific region, is now at Disney+.
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Recently, Meta introduced consumer and business paid subscription plans for its Family of Apps and a new suite of Meta One (AI) subscription offerings.
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Before the game, the Sox ran a video tribute and then introduced the players and manager Tony La Russa.
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
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France has largely dominated, controlling 68% of possession and creating a whopping seven shots on goal.
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Traffic is expected to be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and closed streets around Penn Station for fans going to MetLife Stadium, which FIFA calls New York New Jersey Stadium.
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The case was initiated in August by an asylum-seeker from Guatemala who was arrested after leaving a routine immigration hearing in San Francisco and then held without access to adequate hygiene, sanitation, medical care and legal advice, according to the complaint.
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Virgin, which launched in 2021, designed its ships and programming with wellness in mind.
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When AllHere collapsed in mid-2024, the district — with Carvalho’s support — launched an internal review.
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“Found.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/found. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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