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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 inaugural
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
Weapons, too, each have their own upgrades requiring resource investment.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Perhaps an unexpected expense throws off your budget, or you’re no longer inspired by a recent investment.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The investment firm Affinity Partners is also said to be involved.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Lazarus envisions Versant as a bridge between the past and future of media, a company that will use the large but declining cash generated by cable subscriptions to fund acquisition and investment in building the next generation of news and sports media.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Perhaps an unexpected expense throws off your budget, or you’re no longer inspired by a recent investment.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The investment firm Affinity Partners is also said to be involved.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Lazarus envisions Versant as a bridge between the past and future of media, a company that will use the large but declining cash generated by cable subscriptions to fund acquisition and investment in building the next generation of news and sports media.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investment
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The secondary route is a battle upward from the city of Ephyra to Mount Olympus to learn who is aiding Chronos in his siege of the mortal realm and quell it.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Petro has repeatedly described Israel’s siege of Gaza as genocide.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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From Clinton’s tenure as first lady of the state of Arkansas through her White House years, Kamran periodically dressed her for key events, including for Bill Clinton’s second gubernatorial inaugural.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
25 July 2025
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If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Israel has enforced a naval blockade on Gaza since Hamas seized control in 2007, saying it is needed to prevent weapons smuggling.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Gaza has been under an Israeli naval blockade since 2007, when Hamas took power.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 2025
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Mixing business with kudos, De Niro will concurrently be in the Eternal City to attend the inauguration of his Nobu Hotel Roma on the iconic Via Veneto, the latest retreat from chef Nobu Matsuhisa, De Niro and producer Meir Teper, who will all be on hand.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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It is also believed that George visited to receive his mother’s blessing before his presidential inauguration.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Puck coached Gomez on cooking, giving her two kitchen initiation tests.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Goldman Sachs initiates Glaukos as buy Goldman said in its initiation of Glaukos that the ophthalmology company is well positioned.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Investment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investment. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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