as in creator
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Maria Montessori was the founder of an educational system dedicated to maximizing a child's creative potential
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as in to collapse
to be unsuccessful
the theater company foundered after its corporate funding dried up
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as in to go
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
the twin towers started to sway and suddenly foundered
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Recent Examples of founder
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos first unveiled plans for the ambitious service more than a decade ago, remarking at the time that the program could be up and running within five years.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2024
Swift responded by highlighting her own achievements and has gone on to rake in honor after honor while Ye’s career has foundered.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
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His father, Tim Schmidt Sr., is the founder of Ice Cold Marketing in Weston, Florida.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos first unveiled plans for the ambitious service more than a decade ago, remarking at the time that the program could be up and running within five years.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hauser & Wirth founders Manuela and Iwan Wirth opened the Fife Arms, an ornate hotel in the Scottish Highlands, as well as restaurants in St. Moritz, London, New York, and Los Angeles.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2024
Swift responded by highlighting her own achievements and has gone on to rake in honor after honor while Ye’s career has foundered.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
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Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at kzsaxe@gmail.com.Kathleen Saxe, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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And because all users can see an experience's basic information, creators must ensure that their thumbnails, titles, and descriptions are appropriate for all age groups.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Democrats’ best hope may be that Trump’s minuscule battleground state leads will collapse on contact with the fearsome Harris turnout machine.W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
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It was reported that a man was trapped under a tractor after a bridge collapsed on the property, which was in unincorporated Woodstock.Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Tough way for the drive to end for Philly, which opted to kick a short field goal instead of going for the tie.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Filippone recently sold a condo whose agent went into contract, then didn’t send in his client’s application.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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The model and Cravings cookbook author, 38, shared adorable new video footage of her four kids with husband John Legend to her Instagram grid on the evening of Monday, Nov. 4.Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Walker, a scouting consultant for the Los Angeles Rams and the author of The Captain Class: A New Theory ...Jack Butler, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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The following year, a series of sequels green-lit by Chapek—including Ant-Man, The Little Mermaid, and Indiana Jones—flopped badly, leaving the entertainment giant reeling.Michael del Castillo, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Partly because the first iteration, the Ray-Ban Stories, categorically flopped.Victoria Song, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2024
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Every effort at emotional connection is initiated by me (like planning date nights or going out for a walk to have a conversation).Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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That’s why wine writer Anna Lee Iijima goes out of her way to shop here.Oset Babür-Winter, Curbed, 8 Nov. 2024
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One of the drivers in the original crash, her father and both police officers were standing in front of the cars involved when Geer crashed into the back of the Tacoma, police said in the affidavit.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Their father — whose name has not been confirmed — tried to cling on to them but they were swept away by the tide of water, state news agency EFE reported.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The algorithm failed to de-age the neck on some subjects.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Taylor, in Bonneville County, has failed to provide any records to that committee for at least eight years.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Founder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founder. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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