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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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Recent Examples of investment
Disney remains the largest contributor to the media landscape, expected to represent 14% of global investment in TV and film content in 2024.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
The financial struggles faced by some of the elite teams during the pandemic highlight the vulnerability of sports investments to external shocks.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
That’s a clue to the fundamentally transactional nature of billionaires’ electoral investments.
—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
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
The financial struggles faced by some of the elite teams during the pandemic highlight the vulnerability of sports investments to external shocks.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
That’s a clue to the fundamentally transactional nature of billionaires’ electoral investments.
—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
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Tens of thousands flee fighting in northern Gaza Strikes across Gaza killed at least 20 people Wednesday as Israeli forces intensified a siege of northern parts of the Palestinian enclave.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Then there’s also the fact that the Marine veteran is the former president’s running mate and not Trump’s ex-VP Pence, who was the subject of the January 6, 2021 siege of the Capitol by a MAGA mob wanting to stop the certification of the 2020 election.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 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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His supporters have been carrying out road blockades, and Morales also accused the current government of shooting at his car last weekend.Russell Contreras, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Honking cars cruised down Whittier up to the blockade, then did U-turns.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Netflix has yet to release plot details for The Diplomat season 3, but viewers will likely see Vice President Penn's inauguration following the death of U.S. President William Rayburn.Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Chinese forces staged major cross-service drills around the island shortly after Lai's inauguration in May and again last month, when the People's Liberation Army Navy briefly simulated a blockade.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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And Mar-a-Lago, which doubled up its initiation fee upon his election, truly became the Winter White House, where membership included the perk of poolside view of the president’s war room.Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bernstein initiates Eaton as outperform Bernstein said in its initiation of Eaton that the electric company is a beneficiary of growing electric demand in the years ahead.Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Investment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investment. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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