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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invested (in)
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While Maryland went scoreless during that stretch, USC capitalized with its 10-0 run that turned a 52-48 deficit into a 58-52 lead with about 13 minutes left.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Alabama capitalized, turning those into 21 points.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Related Stories Gleeson joined the company as chief marketing officer in 2015 after stints at the retail giants Lord & Taylor and Hudson’s Bay, and was promoted to co-head and chief revenue officer in 2020, rising to CEO the following year.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2026
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Other plastics, including ones promoted as highly recyclable, such as clear polyethylene bottles, which hold some medications, or hard water bottles, are being recycled at just 16%.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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In November, California voters backed the new maps through the ballot measure known as Proposition 50, voting to amend their state's constitution so that the new map could be used from 2026 to 2030.—
Nidia Cavazos,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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It’s backed by Democratic Sens.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Status will be granted for no more than 24 months unless mutual consent is given for an extension.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Federal Communications Commission has granted Verizon permission to lock phones to its network for longer periods.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Trump openly lobbied to be awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, but the honor was instead given to Machado.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
16 Jan. 2026
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Initially ruled offensive goaltending, the basket was awarded after a video review, putting the Celtics up six and securing their second-largest comeback victory of the season.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Invested (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invested%20%28in%29. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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