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as in siege
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 inaugural
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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That’s a clue to the fundamentally transactional nature of billionaires’ electoral investments.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Big investments, sizable risks for Arizona Kelly was an architect of the CHIPS Act, which handily passed both the House and Senate in July 2022 with bipartisan support, though driven primarily by Democrats.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
This year’s shows demonstrated the fruits of the commission’s three-year investment in nurturing local talent through the Saudi 100 program, a mentorship and training initiative.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
No matter what happens, financiers are unlikely to be able to evade the topic, as nature is becoming more prominent in corporate and government agendas, said John Bromley, managing director of clean energy strategy and investments at Legal & General Group Plc.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 17 Oct. 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Big investments, sizable risks for Arizona Kelly was an architect of the CHIPS Act, which handily passed both the House and Senate in July 2022 with bipartisan support, though driven primarily by Democrats.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
This year’s shows demonstrated the fruits of the commission’s three-year investment in nurturing local talent through the Saudi 100 program, a mentorship and training initiative.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
No matter what happens, financiers are unlikely to be able to evade the topic, as nature is becoming more prominent in corporate and government agendas, said John Bromley, managing director of clean energy strategy and investments at Legal & General Group Plc.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 17 Oct. 2024
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The voice actor from Bob’s Burgers who attacked police and others during the MAGA mob siege of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, is going to prison for a year and a day.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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But those most vulnerable to harm from Trump’s siege are about 5.5 million American citizen children who live in mixed-status families with at least one undocumented member.Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
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But the mayor had already determined that approving the bill would be no more expensive than the cost of printing a new series of city flags for parades and inaugurals.Michael Tubridy, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
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In the coming campaign, prominent Democrats will inevitably tout the strength of Biden’s first-term White House as a selling point to voters who are dubious of reelecting a president who will be 82 at his second inaugural.Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2023
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Tariffs, boycotts, blockades, short-selling Taiwanese stocks, freezes on cross-strait bank transfers, cutting fiberoptic cables, and disrupting energy supplies also stand at Beijing’s disposal.Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Somehow, something broke through the blockade, and the Medfly made its appearance hundreds of miles to the south.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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The famous pop star performed the national anthem at Obama’s inauguration for his second term as president in 2013.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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Then during the inauguration, thousands of police officers from across the country will come to Washington to assist, Rodriguez said.Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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As noted in our initiation on Sept. 4, Home Depot's business is heavily tied to interest rates.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
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As part of the agreement to open the Sphere in the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism will pay a franchise initiation fee to build it and then fund construction.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Investment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investment. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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