as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name
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Those allegations, Baker said, were not founded, based on the video and other evidence.
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Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 2 May 2025
This organization was founded in 2017 by, among others, Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025
Trump’s attempt to undermine Harvard’s independence is probably the biggest shock the university has faced since Harvard College was founded, in 1636; shortly after its establishment, the school received a transformative deathbed bequest from the Puritan John Harvard.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
For those unfamiliar, the brand was founded in Texas in the 1980s and remained on the scene until the death of its founder, Jim Autry, in 2009.
—Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 21 Apr. 2025
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Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 2 May 2025
This organization was founded in 2017 by, among others, Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025
Trump’s attempt to undermine Harvard’s independence is probably the biggest shock the university has faced since Harvard College was founded, in 1636; shortly after its establishment, the school received a transformative deathbed bequest from the Puritan John Harvard.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
For those unfamiliar, the brand was founded in Texas in the 1980s and remained on the scene until the death of its founder, Jim Autry, in 2009.
—Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 21 Apr. 2025
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Reuters was not immediately able to establish his identity.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The underpinnings of a global order can be traced to the age of discovery, when Europeans first learned to circumnavigate the globe, then established a presence at vast distances, and followed that with empires.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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While anaerobic digestion is not a new technology and has long been used in agricultural settings, the campus is pioneering a closed-loop, zero-waste system that returns municipal food waste to the soil in the form of nutrient-rich compost and to the power grid in the form of renewable energy.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2025
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At sea, Ansar Allah has also pioneered in the use of unmanned naval drones as well as anti-ship cruise missiles, some of which appear to be based on Iranian and older Chinese and Soviet platforms.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
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This post contains spoilers for Thunderbolts*. Thunderbolts* introduces one of the more unassuming villains of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Some guy named Bob walking around barefoot in his pajamas.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
2 May 2025
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In 2023, Bob Seely, who at the time was a conservative member of Parliament, had promised to introduce a bill that would strip Harry and Meghan of their royal titles.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Trump 100 days: Former president's success created measuring stick for future leaders Poll: Trump loses trust on the economy as 100-day mark nears From Trump to Reagan: Their first 100 days Trump promised to improve the economy on Day 1.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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For the annual event, her millinery goes through about 700 yards of silk and, like White’s design, can create hats with 50 or more petal pieces that are hand sewn together.—
Morgan Evans,
Vogue,
3 May 2025
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China is currently still saddled with a 145% import tariff, and the others were slated for tariffs ranging from 26% to 49% before Trump's 90-day pause initiated on April 9.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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These bids can be small, like asking us about ourselves and our day, inviting us to an event, or initiating touch.—
Myisha Battle,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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Fat Joe and Jadakiss have joined forces to launch their Joe & Jada podcast.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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The buzzy project will be launched by Pathé, Goodfellas and CAA Media Finance at the upcoming Cannes film market.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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“Found.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/found. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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