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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
At the end of its fiscal third quarter, 50% of GPIF’s investments were in the bond market.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
To keep pace with the massive power demands of the artificial intelligence boom, Duke Energy has outlined a record $103 billion, five-year capital plan through 2030, with significant investments earmarked for the Carolinas.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
In a separate report on Friday, the University of Michigan reported that consumer sentiment continued to diverge between those with college degrees and stock investments, and those without.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Big Sky’s investments mirror those of other Rocky Mountain and western resorts, which have relied more heavily on snowmaking in recent years.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Akamai plans to spend a bigger percentage of its revenue this upcoming year on equipment and other investments.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
More broadly, Tencent’s investments in Vantage Studios and in Ubisoft reflect a long-term partnership approach.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
But recently, these insured pieces started going missing and worse, there's no paper trail of Harley being directed to make these risky investments.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
With the size of the labor force stagnating, Pearce said economic growth will rely more on higher productivity, which is advancing amid cyclical strength and a more dynamic business environment while earlier research and development investments start to pay off.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
To keep pace with the massive power demands of the artificial intelligence boom, Duke Energy has outlined a record $103 billion, five-year capital plan through 2030, with significant investments earmarked for the Carolinas.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
In a separate report on Friday, the University of Michigan reported that consumer sentiment continued to diverge between those with college degrees and stock investments, and those without.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Big Sky’s investments mirror those of other Rocky Mountain and western resorts, which have relied more heavily on snowmaking in recent years.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Akamai plans to spend a bigger percentage of its revenue this upcoming year on equipment and other investments.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
More broadly, Tencent’s investments in Vantage Studios and in Ubisoft reflect a long-term partnership approach.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
But recently, these insured pieces started going missing and worse, there's no paper trail of Harley being directed to make these risky investments.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
With the size of the labor force stagnating, Pearce said economic growth will rely more on higher productivity, which is advancing amid cyclical strength and a more dynamic business environment while earlier research and development investments start to pay off.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Feb. 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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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 swearing-in ceremony, expected to draw more than 1,000 people, will be held at the Milander Center, a venue not typically used for mayoral inaugurations.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 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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Television footage showed some protesters trying to push through blockades as officers forced them back.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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Considering that is judging against 49 other installments, that is truly saying something.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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After shaping action cinema across Hong Kong and Hollywood for decades, Yuen views the film as establishing the world of Xu’s graphic novels for potential future installments.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ditch the gallery guide and let the city's alleys be your curator for some street art, from Central's technicolor to Tsuen Wan's factory facades turned art installations and the Asia Society Hong Kong Center's open-air exhibitions.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Our current trajectory is to scale these metal recovery facilities in different geographies of the US, particularly areas of concentrated solar installations.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 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
Noun
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The third was as a spiritual offering, and this is significant because people would use cacao in weddings, in baptisms, in other ritual ways.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The property has known picnics, parties, long conversations and baptisms.—
Abrielle Kate Maddison,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Investments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investments. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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