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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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Recent Examples of founded
Harry founded the sporting event in 2014 where sick and injured military personnel and veterans compete.
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ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Bob Baker, founded in 1963 by its namesake puppeteer, now attracts more than 145,000 audience members per year, including about 20,000 students via school field trips.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
In 2016, Piggott, then age 21, founded agricultural tech firm Halter.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The study was released last week by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, which was founded in 1945 as a non-partisan, nonprofit civic watchdog.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Lee is known for having co-founded the Clinical Peptides Society, which offers a certification for people who want to administer peptides.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
They were being consigned by the Vergel Foundation, which had been founded by Littman as a way to manage the collection.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
OpenAI was first founded as a nonprofit in Delaware, before its restructuring in California last fall.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The woman who founded the World Erotic Museum in South Beach now has her own street.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Bob Baker, founded in 1963 by its namesake puppeteer, now attracts more than 145,000 audience members per year, including about 20,000 students via school field trips.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
In 2016, Piggott, then age 21, founded agricultural tech firm Halter.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The study was released last week by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, which was founded in 1945 as a non-partisan, nonprofit civic watchdog.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Lee is known for having co-founded the Clinical Peptides Society, which offers a certification for people who want to administer peptides.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
They were being consigned by the Vergel Foundation, which had been founded by Littman as a way to manage the collection.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
OpenAI was first founded as a nonprofit in Delaware, before its restructuring in California last fall.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The woman who founded the World Erotic Museum in South Beach now has her own street.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founded
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The 19-year-old has since already established himself as an impact NHL player.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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New Orleans East, originally established in the nineteen-sixties as a mostly white bedroom community sprawling toward the Mississippi border, eventually became a predominantly Black area.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The company pioneered product branding, starting with its Ivory soap in 1879 and advertising it directly to consumers.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The prime minister has also pioneered a program to renovate small-town pubs and churches, and has abolished income tax for young mothers who have multiple children.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Outlook Lite first launched in 2022, but its shutdown was confirmed in October 2025, when Microsoft removed it from the Google Play Store to prevent new customers from downloading it.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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That winter, the North Vietnamese had launched a major offensive.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The investment bank has initiated coverage of Corvus Pharmaceuticals with a buy rating.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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While the group has initiated the recruitment process for his successor, Blomstedt will remain CFO until August 31 to ensure a smooth transition.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Rights groups warn the measure, introduced in March 2025, is now being overused by authorities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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No legislation has been approved yet, although several tariff refund bills have been introduced in Congress.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The artist created devotional scenes representing the fourteen Stations of the Cross.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Greece is following the example of France which earlier this year instituted its own social media ban on kids 15 and under.—
Menelaos Hadjicostis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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But as other regions instituted more attractive film incentives, the state saw fewer and fewer movies and TV shows.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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