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as in to inaugurate
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
installed her as the new principal of the high school
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as in to lodge
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
installed herself in an easy chair by the fireplace and remained there for the rest of the afternoon
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Recent Examples of install
Bay windows are often chosen as focal points, but are among the more expensive window styles to install.
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Roughly bounded by Grand Avenue to the north, Sheridan Road to the east — with a carveout for the train station — Belvidere Road to the south and Park Avenue to the west, the county will install the network and cover the expense through the end of the year, according to the agreement.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
All that hardware is packed into a box that is easy to install and remove.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
Though revenues are expected to pick up as RedSpeed installs more cameras, the prospect of those citation dollars falling short has some commissioners raising concerns.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Roughly bounded by Grand Avenue to the north, Sheridan Road to the east — with a carveout for the train station — Belvidere Road to the south and Park Avenue to the west, the county will install the network and cover the expense through the end of the year, according to the agreement.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
All that hardware is packed into a box that is easy to install and remove.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
Though revenues are expected to pick up as RedSpeed installs more cameras, the prospect of those citation dollars falling short has some commissioners raising concerns.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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Trump has already attended twice while president, and was beamed in by video last year just days after being inaugurated for his second term.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Rather than working with his ally Machado, Rubio was obliged to deal directly with Rodríguez, who had been hastily inaugurated as the interim leader.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Though town officials tried to push other activities, such as snowmobiling, ice skating and snowshoeing, lodging bookings plummeted in the wake of the resort’s closure.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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The bullet had been lodged in Kavita's leg for 20 years.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Beltrán becomes the sixth Puerto Rican to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, joining Roberto Clemente, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Alomar, Iván Rodríguez, and Edgar Martínez.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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They were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2006.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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This price for the complex of 149 apartments is perched on the high side of per-unit values of South Bay residential hubs that have landed new owners lately.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The shelving unit that contains some of his collection of roughly 20,000 books stretches to the ceiling of the two-story living room; McDaniel would later perch on its narrow catwalk to deliver his lecture.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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Following those verifications, the NRA issued its test-use approval early Wednesday afternoon, clearing the way for TEPCO to begin withdrawing control rods and initiating the nuclear reaction later in the day, Reuters reported.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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In cases of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, initiate your hazard lights and locate a secure spot, such as a nearby business parking area, to pull over and come to a halt.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The space is expected to tower 60 feet tall, and over 750 cars will be able to park at the water park.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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First-time visitors may also face a few logistical hurdles, like where to park and when to arrive.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2026
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Steinfeld also included a picture of her Christmas tree, which featured a butter yellow onesie nestled on the branches.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The serene pool and hot tub area is no different, decorated with native plants and nestled into the landscape; the walls encasing the pool deck are a nearly identical hue to the surrounding mountains.—
Kristine Thomason,
Outside,
11 Jan. 2026
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Panattoni is positioning itself to lead this next phase, including specialist capability for data centres and AI related infrastructure, which are expected to expand rapidly for decades.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tensor has unveiled its personal Robocar at CES, positioning it as an AI-first autonomous vehicle built from the ground up for Level 4 driving rather than a conventional EV retrofitted with autonomy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Install.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/install. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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