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as in to suffuse
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
invested the film with his own enthusiasm for the wonders of flight
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as in to gift
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
a woman invested with the strong desire to make the world a better place
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as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
invested him with power of attorney
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
a fashion designer who has invested a number of the winners of the best actress award
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as in to induct
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
the beloved actor was finally invested as a knight by the queen
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as in to besiege
to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication
the city was mercilessly invested for an entire year, but never fell
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
nightfall invested the land
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Recent Examples of invest
Kazakhstan is its largest foreign market, with approximately $17 billion invested across telecoms, infrastructure, power generation, pipelines, and industrial projects.
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Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Wendy's — Shares were surging as the stock became one of the most discussed on the Reddit investing community r/Wallstreetbets, according to data from Swaggy Stocks.
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Davis Giangiulio,lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
China often dominates the conversation, but countries like India, Israel, South Korea, Sweden, and others are investing aggressively in innovation.
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Steve Case,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
But restraint can create value when management refuses to invest simply because capital is available.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Wendy's — Shares were surging as the stock became one of the most discussed on the Reddit investing community r/Wallstreetbets, according to data from Swaggy Stocks.
—
Davis Giangiulio,lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
China often dominates the conversation, but countries like India, Israel, South Korea, Sweden, and others are investing aggressively in innovation.
—
Steve Case,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
But restraint can create value when management refuses to invest simply because capital is available.
—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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The standout is a grand, otherworldly picture, devoid of human and animal life but suffused with strange light, and the majesty and menace of colossal ice in moving water.
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The experiment might sound sentimental, but Chakraborty, the production’s secret weapon, maintains a scientific restraint, albeit one suffused with maternal anguish.
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Goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu kept them in the game after, gifting Mexico — who were booed for a flat first half — the winner.
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White, 31, is also doing much more than just gifting cash.
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In March, Zoox struck a partnership with Uber to make its robotaxis available through its ride-hailing app in Las Vegas, enabling it to reach a wider potential customer base.
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These online collaborations have enabled Schultz to think more deeply about how weaving is a technology.
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Its interior walls were clad in marble.
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In the post, Anne Hathaway, clad in all white, walks into the frame with her arms crossed over her belly.
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Named after the first coach inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame, the coach of the year award celebrates leaders on and off the field.
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Mark Recchi, formerly Bergeron’s right wing, was inducted in 2017.
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In the adjacent room, the Shapiro team was equally besieged.
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The mass shooting that claimed 49 lives and injured dozens of others—the deadliest hate crime targeting LGBTQ+ people in American history—still leaves a grievous mark, most especially in a city, state and nation besieged with new attacks on the gay community.
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This 12-inch pan is tri-ply, meaning an aluminum core is wrapped in dual layers of stainless steel.
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Silky tannins are wrapped around flavors of blackberry, black currant, crushed violet petal, and cherry, with a closing note of clove.
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One of our editors’ latest favorites is Clio’s Kill Cover Cushion Foundation, thanks to its airy, lightweight formula infused with brightening niacinamide.
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Williams infused it with accents of the then contemporary midcentury-modern style as well as its now iconic pink-and-green color scheme—design elements that might have raised eyebrows among the traditional polo-playing residents of Beverly Hills.
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“Invest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invest. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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