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as in to inaugurate
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
installed her as the new principal of the high school
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as in to lodge
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
installed herself in an easy chair by the fireplace and remained there for the rest of the afternoon
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Encouraged by these results, city officials have extended the pilot program until February 2025 and are actively working to install more battery swapping stations throughout the city, including on sidewalks.
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Jennifer Jacobs Dungs, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Volkswagen dealers will install advanced diagnostic software as the final remedy, the report said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have antivirus software installed on all your devices.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Still, my advice would be to avoid the app and not to install it on your PC.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Jacobs Dungs, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Volkswagen dealers will install advanced diagnostic software as the final remedy, the report said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have antivirus software installed on all your devices.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Still, my advice would be to avoid the app and not to install it on your PC.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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He will be inaugurated on December 29, the news agency said.Christian Edwards, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the Commander Task Force Baltic center in the German port city of Rostock was inaugurated last month to beef up NATO's supervision of the Baltic Sea.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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After Chacin was booked in the Harris County Jail on the intoxicated manslaughter charge, ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston office lodged a detainer request.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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One of the big obstacles to an extended getaway is lodging.Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Over two years later, Akins was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in November 2021.Emily Weaver, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Eno was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 as a member of Roxy Music.Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
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As a friend of the house she was tasked with the honor of lighting up a massive Bird on the Rock creation perched high atop The Landmark, Tiffany’s legendary Fifth Avenue boutique at 57th Street.Hannah Malach, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
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More than fifteen million people—sixty-five per cent of the French viewing public—watched as Macron appeared onscreen, perched on a balcony with the plane trees of the palace gardens behind him, filtering the day’s last light.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Uncovering a Forgotten History The discovery was initiated by a 1930s agricultural report referencing untended land filled with graves and trees—an area unsuitable for cultivation.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Many were elated when a human rights lawyer, Raúl Alfonsín, was sworn in as president and initiated trials of the junta’s top leadership.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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The girl, identified only as Jane Doe, approached several limousine drivers parked nearby and attempted to talk her way into either, according to the lawsuit.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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In what has become a holiday tradition for many families, some visitors park their cars and walk through the neighborhood, wearing their favorite Santa hats, reindeer antlers and Christmas light necklaces.Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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My husband, Dave, still wears the shirt with his workplace nickname – The Spam King – printed in the iconic Spam lettering, nestled in the yellow goo from the can.Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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There was no mention of the refugees who had formed a thriving community in Long Beach, nestled along the city’s Anaheim corridor called Cambodia Town.Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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By aligning their strategies with these trends, executives can position their organizations as innovators in a rapidly evolving landscape.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Just as data informs product development and marketing strategy, insights from sources like exit interviews and engagement surveys can position HR teams to propose and calibrate decisions that benefit the organization as a whole.Katya Laviolette, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Install.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/install. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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