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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
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.
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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
Now, the leading tech companies are investing tens of billions of dollars in the frontier AI labs — OpenAI and Anthropic — in funding rounds that far exceed any prior investments in startups.
—Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The agreements are intended to give industry a demand signal that incentivizes them to make long-term investments.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 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
Initiatives include massive investments in soccer, tennis and esports in addition to golf.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Those investments are in the service of reaching one of the most affluent audiences, as the median annual household income for those tuning into Fox’s 2022 World Cup coverage was estimated at around $115,000.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Duncan said investments in technology would help tackle infant and maternal mortality rates in Georgia and would deliver healthcare to rural communities.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
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
Now, the leading tech companies are investing tens of billions of dollars in the frontier AI labs — OpenAI and Anthropic — in funding rounds that far exceed any prior investments in startups.
—Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The agreements are intended to give industry a demand signal that incentivizes them to make long-term investments.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 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
Initiatives include massive investments in soccer, tennis and esports in addition to golf.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Those investments are in the service of reaching one of the most affluent audiences, as the median annual household income for those tuning into Fox’s 2022 World Cup coverage was estimated at around $115,000.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Duncan said investments in technology would help tackle infant and maternal mortality rates in Georgia and would deliver healthcare to rural communities.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 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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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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The influence of the titan of modern design, Le Corbusier, is evident in Niemeyer’s Palácio da Alvorada, for example, which was the official presidential residence; in the Congresso Nacional; and in the Catedral Metropolitana de Brasília, the site of presidential inaugurations.—
Sophia La Banca,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the ensuring weeks, Tehran and Washington launched mutual blockades on the waterway, with Iran attacking non-allied vessels and the US targeting ships from Iranian ports.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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From the air, a police helicopter circled the area while officers set up blockades on the ground and deployed a K-9 unit in an effort to track down the suspect.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The latest installments in this series are the most eye-catching of the nearly twenty works in Chan’s exhibition at the gallery Greene Naftali.—
Dawn Chan,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Those credits are later repaid in installments.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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The festival is also known for its large-scale art installations and for its fashion.—
Kayla Bartkowski,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Case in point, the dramatic lobby installations from star florist and designer Jeff Leatham, which might include gorgeous, tumbling floral displays in the spring, or a giant plexiglass reindeer in the winter.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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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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Weddings, baptisms, and even funerals registered fewer and fewer Catholic participants.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Planting seasons, river baptisms, torture, prayers, African dialects, poverty, massacres, lynchings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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