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as in sieges
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 inaugurations
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 investments
The program allows for a relatively easy path to citizenship for foreigners who make sizable investments in the country.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
The bullet points highlight Steyer’s hedge fund’s investments in fossil fuel, tobacco, private prisons and casinos.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
According to Hermès International’s executive vice president, manufacturing division and equity investments Guillaume de Seynes, there was on one hand exposure to China, which is yet to pick up strongly for luxury players.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
The sequencing of those investments becomes critical.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Home equity investments are a small but growing portion of the home equity financing sector.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Microsoft is offering about 7% of its US workforce the option to retire early, the latest attempt by a major tech firm to downsize while ramping up artificial intelligence investments.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
More affordable housing is set to be preserved in Charlotte, thanks to a local fund that has almost doubled its spending ability fueled by private sector investments.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
These investments aren’t just about gaming and productivity at work, but rather they’re designed to handle maximum strain such as that which can come with an emergency.
—Cox Communications, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
The bullet points highlight Steyer’s hedge fund’s investments in fossil fuel, tobacco, private prisons and casinos.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
According to Hermès International’s executive vice president, manufacturing division and equity investments Guillaume de Seynes, there was on one hand exposure to China, which is yet to pick up strongly for luxury players.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
The sequencing of those investments becomes critical.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Home equity investments are a small but growing portion of the home equity financing sector.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Microsoft is offering about 7% of its US workforce the option to retire early, the latest attempt by a major tech firm to downsize while ramping up artificial intelligence investments.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
More affordable housing is set to be preserved in Charlotte, thanks to a local fund that has almost doubled its spending ability fueled by private sector investments.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
These investments aren’t just about gaming and productivity at work, but rather they’re designed to handle maximum strain such as that which can come with an emergency.
—Cox Communications, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investments
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However, Birru said the sieges were not fully broken.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Now requests are arriving steadily from New York, Maine, and Milan, other locales bracing for their own sieges.—
Kathryn Savage,
Artforum,
10 Feb. 2026
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That vulnerability is magnified in settings like Saturday’s dinner—which, unlike inaugurations or the State of the Union address, was not designated a National Special Security Event, the Secret Service told me.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes, the horses don regalia for ceremonies like inaugurations, state funerals and the National Cherry Blossom Festival.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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But as the strike dragged on some workers were desperate to make ends meet and ready to cross the picket line, dividing a community already betrayed by a once progressive company and roiled by blockades, riots, and the intervention of the National Guard.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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His capture provoked at least eight highway blockades by criminal groups on the highways surrounding the border city of Reynosa.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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With the addition of NXT PLEs, The CW is now the exclusive home for all NXT programming, featuring up-and-coming stars, with NXT installments airing every Tuesday night.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some of those initial aspirations of playing American football professionally may have been sparked through his presence at those installments of the league’s international series.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Over the past decade, Pau has created a series of media installations about the bauhinia, exploring different methods of rendering scientific data as sound and light.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The company aims to make this infrasound technique mainstream in both commercial (for instance, a data center, where sprinklers would damage electronics) and in-home installations, given that sprinklers are already required in all new California homes built in 2011 and later.—
Cyrus Farivar,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
Noun
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But some like the Kimbell’s have eyes and other piercings cut into them and used likely as part of initiations or the end of a ritual.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Nov. 2025
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The online ticket platform advanced about 5% after bullish initiations of research coverage at several Wall Street following its September 17 initial public offering.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Osmonds’ success earned them a rarified status in the Church of Latter-day Saints, with church elders crediting them with tens of thousands of baptisms during the Seventies.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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Weddings, baptisms, and even funerals registered fewer and fewer Catholic participants.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Investments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investments. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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