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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
In exchange, trading partners have committed to increasing purchases of American goods and increasing their investments in American businesses on top of lowering tariffs on American exports.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Axios was the first to report the investments.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
But Japan wants its investments to favor Japanese vendors and contractors.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
In co-invests, Riverside, a $14 billion PE firm that had been a Houlihan Lokey client for years but never worked with Triago, was seeking additional co-investment equity as a way to attract new limited partners and close on two fresh investments.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Under Armour has also been busy making bigger investments in the performance shoe category.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
The tech titan has already been piling on $4 billion in investments to expand its rural delivery network, which is expected to expand the network’s rural footprint to more than 200 delivery stations.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
He was first elected to Congress in 2000, and after expanding his investments into real estate, now is one of the richest members of Congress with a net worth estimated at $460 million, according to a 2023 Yahoo!
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
United said such investments take years.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Axios was the first to report the investments.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
But Japan wants its investments to favor Japanese vendors and contractors.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
In co-invests, Riverside, a $14 billion PE firm that had been a Houlihan Lokey client for years but never worked with Triago, was seeking additional co-investment equity as a way to attract new limited partners and close on two fresh investments.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Under Armour has also been busy making bigger investments in the performance shoe category.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
The tech titan has already been piling on $4 billion in investments to expand its rural delivery network, which is expected to expand the network’s rural footprint to more than 200 delivery stations.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
He was first elected to Congress in 2000, and after expanding his investments into real estate, now is one of the richest members of Congress with a net worth estimated at $460 million, according to a 2023 Yahoo!
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
United said such investments take years.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investments
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Climb the fortress trail to San Giovanni—a crumbling hilltop citadel that once guarded the city from Ottoman sieges—where the vistas stretch like a myth across fjord-like waters.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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So in the worst sieges in Syria, people could smuggle themselves in and out.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
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Crime and unrest have become major concerns in Mali after militants in Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, a group affiliated with Al-Qaeda, imposed blockades on fuel imports—resulting in ongoing armed conflict, nationwide fuel shortages, and the closure of schools and universities.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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China, the most dangerous party, has militarized the strait, launching large military drills simulating blockades of the island and daily incursions across the median line.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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In Netflix's announcement about the renewal, the streamer noted that the final two installments of The Witcher series would be filmed back-to-back.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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After replacing original director Christopher Landon, Williamson will be directing a Scream for the first time, after scripting the first, second, and fourth installments.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Rooftop installations provide a space-efficient and scalable solution to harness clean energy without compromising valuable land resources.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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What types of stone installations can people find at Kinstone?—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 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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There were no first communions or baptisms.—
Rachel Linden,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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In Ireland’s largest diocese of Dublin, nearly twice as many adults were baptized this Easter as a year earlier, many of them young adults who were new to the country, church leaders said, while London’s Archdiocese of Westminster had the largest number of adult baptisms this Easter since 2018.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Investments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investments. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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