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John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name
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Recent Examples of founded
Things to do Menorca’s art scene dates from the 1960s when the Grupo Menorca founded the island’s first contemporary art gallery.
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Adrienne Wyper,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
Clive Davis, the music executive who founded Arista Records and J Records and helped shape the careers of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Carlos Santana, Janis Joplin, Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood and many others, died on Monday at his home in New York City.
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Dan Hyman,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
Simmons also founded Corridor Gallery in his Brooklyn loft apartment, to name just a few of his creative initiatives and long list of accomplishments.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
22 June 2026
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
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
The James Beard Foundation was founded in 1986 and is named for the legendary cookbook author who has been called America’s first foodie.
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Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
The company was founded in 1998 by skydivers Chris Hall and his father, John Hall, and for nearly three decades has operated out of Butler Memorial Airport.
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Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Adrienne Wyper,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
Clive Davis, the music executive who founded Arista Records and J Records and helped shape the careers of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Carlos Santana, Janis Joplin, Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood and many others, died on Monday at his home in New York City.
—
Dan Hyman,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
Simmons also founded Corridor Gallery in his Brooklyn loft apartment, to name just a few of his creative initiatives and long list of accomplishments.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
22 June 2026
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.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
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.
—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The James Beard Foundation was founded in 1986 and is named for the legendary cookbook author who has been called America’s first foodie.
—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
The company was founded in 1998 by skydivers Chris Hall and his father, John Hall, and for nearly three decades has operated out of Butler Memorial Airport.
—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founded
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In Wednesday's hearing, DHS said that a law established this year helped create a team that would provide resources to patients who experience disruptions in care.
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The bill also established new borrowing caps for parents and graduate students who take out loans, and imposed new restrictions for Pell Grants, among other measures.
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Piero Gandini, son of Sergio Gandini who purchased Flos in 1964 and pioneered its zenith, was appointed executive chairman of the entire conglomerate in 2025, after veteran luxury executive Daniel Lalonde stepped down in December 2025.
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The Development of the WalkingPad Category Founded in 2015 in Beijing, Kingsmith pioneered the WalkingPad category and introduced innovative folding treadmill designs.
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When AllHere collapsed in mid-2024, the district — with Carvalho’s support — launched an internal review.
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Iran targeted American military facilities in the Middle East after the US launched more strikes on Iranian sites near the Strait of Hormuz.
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Mike Debus, a Kansas City artist, last week opened his internet browser and initiated a search for just one item.
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The president also initiated a series of investigations using a trade law known as Section 301, which could eventually lead to higher tariffs – but may take months to complete.
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On Monday, the Mavericks formally introduced May as their new head coach; it was announced last week, but May met with the media on Monday along with team president of basketball operations, Masai Ujiri.
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Four years later, Israel was effectively ejected from the Asian Football Confederation following a resolution introduced by Kuwait that passed 17 to 13, with six abstentions.
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Colombia was lively from the off, but Portugal eventually settled into the game and created its own chances.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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The motion also stated that Boutros has instituted a new policy for when judges request grand jury transcripts.
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The central bank had never issued policy statements at the end of its rate-setting meetings until Greenspan instituted the practice in 1994.
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