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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As Deadline has been telling you for months, the Rocky Mountain metropolis has been in pole position over the United Utah bid and the efforts of Cincinnati, Ohio since the Robert Redford founded cinema celebration revealed the trio of finalists last September.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
The sprawling site includes remnants of streets, houses and workshops, as well as the Aquincum Mithraeum, a temple dedicated to the Roman god Mithras, founded by a local official, Marcus Antonius Victorinus, in the third century.
—Evan Rail, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
After his wife, Helen, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, Stewart founded Race Against Dementia in 2016 to implement F1 processes in the fight.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025
Among the antique and vintage jewelry dealers, Didier Ltd., founded by Didier and Martine Haspeslagh, specializes in jewels by mid- to late-20th century artists purchased on the secondary market.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
The sprawling site includes remnants of streets, houses and workshops, as well as the Aquincum Mithraeum, a temple dedicated to the Roman god Mithras, founded by a local official, Marcus Antonius Victorinus, in the third century.
—Evan Rail, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
After his wife, Helen, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, Stewart founded Race Against Dementia in 2016 to implement F1 processes in the fight.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025
Among the antique and vintage jewelry dealers, Didier Ltd., founded by Didier and Martine Haspeslagh, specializes in jewels by mid- to late-20th century artists purchased on the secondary market.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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What things like weekly releases, time slots, and appointment television do is establish a habit.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Pentagon established several timelines for capabilities to be delivered starting with early 2026 to those delivered after 2030.—
Mike Stone and Marisa Taylor,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The two surgeons who founded it had pioneered techniques that used a woman’s own body tissue to form new breasts post mastectomy.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
12 Apr. 2025
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In Weekend 2 Take epigenetic reprogramming, a field pioneered by Harvard scientists, which aims to restore youthful function to aging cells.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, Texas Representative David Spiller introduced a bill that would prohibit health insurance companies from using AI to delay, deny, or modify claims, legislation similar to what other states have brought forward.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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If the articles of impeachment introduced by Gill are passed, the process would move to the Senate.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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The crisis has created a surge in patriotism among Canadians, with many in the country feeling that Carney is the best person to lead the country at the moment.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Legal scholars have said there is little legal precedent for Trump's war on Big Law, which has created a chilling effect across the legal community, and most will certainly have a chilling effect on his opponents who will need legal representation against him.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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The recall, initiated by Blooming Import Inc. in Brooklyn, New York, affects 74 cases of Golden Crop Candy, which included the dyes Blue 1, Red 40 and Acid Red 18, which were not listed on the product label.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Businesses are wary of making those investments, citing uncertainty in operating conditions initiated by Trump’s tariff push, which has been rolled out in fits and starts.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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In recent years, films that were launched at Cannes have increasingly found themselves in the Oscar hunt.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Since it was launched by former President George W. Bush in 2003, PEPFAR has saved 25 million lives globally, supported 7 million orphans and vulnerable children, and enabled 5.5 million babies to be born HIV-free, according to the U.S. State Department.—
Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen Akambase,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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