investing

present participle of invest
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as in inducting
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 besieging
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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Recent Examples of investing That includes federal funds as well as states investing more money directly to school districts to make their own decisions on how to invest in school safety, DePaoli said. Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Big banks—including JPMorgan, Citi, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America—are all investing heavily in AI to boost efficiency, and Bank of America is already pointing to measurable returns. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images United Parcel Service is investing more than $2 billion into its business across its international, healthcare and supply chain solutions businesses, the company told CNBC exclusively on Monday. Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 Wagering on whether the Huskies cover the spread on Saturday is not investing, no matter how sleek the interface. Emily Stack, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 Generac announced investing $250 million in its factory expansion and expects to add 1,000 employees to its headcount as data center orders continue to roll in. Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Charter also committed to investing at least $30 million in customer outreach initiatives, such as digital literacy training and device access for low-income communities. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 But Becerra’s campaign began investing its modest war chest right before Democratic rival Eric Swalwell’s campaign imploded. Ben Paviour august 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • After suffusing some of this lunar simulant with helium-3, Interlune will use those samples to test its extraction methods.
    Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
  • And, yes, suffusing it all is Pelicot’s interesting unreliability—to herself above all.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
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  • This year’s priciest offerings, which range as high as $85,000, include a gifting suite, locker-room access and private hitting clinics with tennis royalty on practice courts.
    Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The report’s authors said retailers and brands should organize campaigns around gifting purposes and help customers shop for different family members and friends.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This move allowed the company to provide better product-level life cycle assessment data enabling digital product passport creation across its product portfolio.
    Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Internally at the studios, copyright divisions spend their energy targeting larger criminal operations enabling these digital pirates — the hives sharing and disseminating premium content.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.
    Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
  • This is like inviting a homeless person into your home, sheltering them, feeding them, clothing them, educating them, and having that person's confidant leak that the newly comfortable person doesn't think less of you.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Finally, the Penguins are inducting Jack McGregor into the Hall of Fame posthumously.
    Patrick Damp, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Bucs recognized Gruden’s coaching success, including a win over the Raiders in Super Bowl 37, by inducting him into their Ring of Honor in 2017.
    Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
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  • Israeli police have not announced any arrests or charges against any settler allegedly involved in besieging the Palestinian homes and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not publicly commented on the incident.
    Reuters, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Israeli settlers have been besieging homes in the Palestinian village of Qusra for more than a week, with the Israeli military failing to end the violent intimidation campaign.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • If additional hold is needed, Marjan recommends spraying Paul Mitchell Firm Hold Super Clean Extra Hairspray on the roots and brushing back before wrapping a second elastic around everything.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Ferrari driver was seen shirtless while wearing black swim trunks in the first photo, sweetly wrapping his arms around the Kardashians star embracing him from the front.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Cameroonian painter Marc Padeu is reimagining classical Western paintings by infusing them with inspiration from his hometown.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Tonic Security aims to reimagine exposure management by infusing meaningful context into an agentic framework, helping organizations prioritize and remediate critical vulnerabilities.
    Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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