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as in siege
the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies
the investment of Cuba was one of the decisive moments in the Cuban Missile Crisis
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as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the investment of a new diocesan bishop is typically a grand and solemn occasion
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Recent Examples of investment
The partnership comes as enGEN3 joins the GK Labs ecosystem as one of its inaugural flagship projects, with GK Labs making an undisclosed seed investment into enGEN3’s current funding round.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
During that reprieve, his family’s investment firm closed a $21 million deal on a 56-unit new-build apartment complex in Chicago.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The limited liability company ties back to Metrolina Capital, a real estate investment firm based in Mooresville.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
Jaybird is a for-profit company headed by CEO Kevin Russell, a former lawyer and investment banker from Rancho Santa Fe, California.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 5 Feb. 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
During that reprieve, his family’s investment firm closed a $21 million deal on a 56-unit new-build apartment complex in Chicago.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The limited liability company ties back to Metrolina Capital, a real estate investment firm based in Mooresville.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
Jaybird is a for-profit company headed by CEO Kevin Russell, a former lawyer and investment banker from Rancho Santa Fe, California.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investment
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Last year, the group said that people in Darfur's major city of el-Fasher, overrun by the paramilitary forces after an 18-month siege, were enduring famine.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Alexseyev has had significant involvement in the war in Ukraine, serving as one of Russia’s negotiators in the secret talks with a member of the Ukrainian parliament to end Russia’s 2022 siege of the strategic city of Mariupol, Ukraine.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Trump even put out a crypto coin of his own days before his inauguration—the value of which, like most meme coins, skyrocketed before collapsing.—
James Surowiecki,
The Atlantic,
16 Feb. 2026
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Two charities set up to pay for Newsom’s inaugurations in 2019 and 2023 moved more than $5 million to the protocol foundation since 2019.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The actions of Nicaragua and Guatemala come as the oil blockade is mounting pressure against the Cuban regime.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Feb. 2026
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After weeks of tractor blockades along major highways and border crossings that caused traffic and transportation chaos, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with farmer representatives last month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2026
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In late November, Unrivaled chief brand officer Kirby Porter joined Jessica Stacey, senior vice president of external communications at Sephora, onstage at WWD’s inaugural The Catalysts summit, discussing the strength of beauty’s alliance with women’s sports, specifically.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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In Andrew Jackson's first inaugural, Andrew Jackson calls himself an instrument of the federal Constitution.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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Authorities said each device contained an explosive main charge, main charge container and initiation system, and all seven devices were assembled and in operating condition.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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For starters, on some level, everything on Moltbook required human initiation.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Investment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investment. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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