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as in to suffuse
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
invested the film with his own enthusiasm for the wonders of flight
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as in to gift
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
a woman invested with the strong desire to make the world a better place
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as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
invested him with power of attorney
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
a fashion designer who has invested a number of the winners of the best actress award
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as in to induct
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
the beloved actor was finally invested as a knight by the queen
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as in to besiege
to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication
the city was mercilessly invested for an entire year, but never fell
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
nightfall invested the land
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Recent Examples of invest
Trump has pledged that for companies investing $1 billion or more in the U.S., his administration will expedite environmental permits and other processes.
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
The suit contends that ExxonMobil is continuing to invest millions in advanced recycling of plastics, alleging that this technology is proven.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
China has invested heavily in Panama, including in a number of construction deals, and manages two of Panama’s five main ports.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
Competition is mounting with other chipmakers such as AMD investing significantly to catch up in this space given the high stakes.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
The suit contends that ExxonMobil is continuing to invest millions in advanced recycling of plastics, alleging that this technology is proven.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
China has invested heavily in Panama, including in a number of construction deals, and manages two of Panama’s five main ports.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
Competition is mounting with other chipmakers such as AMD investing significantly to catch up in this space given the high stakes.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The little hotel in the lakeside village of the same name on the outskirts of Amsterdam—just 30 minutes by bicycle from the city center—is suffused with angled sunlight that adds to its historic character and slow-living charm.Ann Abel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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But on race days like this one, the air is suffused with something special.Longreads, Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
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Her daughters brought the teddy bears Kotb had gifted them. 3.Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Giants were in a great position to own the No. 1 pick, which led to Sanders himself actually being gifted a pair of Giants cleats for his bowl game.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Calmer winds enabled firefighters to start gaining some control of the biggest blazes in metropolitan Los Angeles on Friday before gusty weather returns over the weekend to an area that hasn't seen rain in more than eight months.MANUEL VALDES, JULIE WATSON, JOHN SEEWER AND HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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By partnering with providers that share their eco-conscious values, Guide to Iceland enables travelers to explore responsibly.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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By the time Post Malone came on stage and knocked out his high-energy, crowd-pleasing set while clad in a Luke Combs T-shirt and cutoff jorts, the air was dry and cool.Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
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The interior, clad with carbon-fiber extras, has the seats and dashboard both swathed in dark-brown leather.Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
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Iran, recently inducted into the BRICS bloc, seeks advanced Russian military technology to bolster its defenses amid growing tensions with Israel.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Former Blue Demons and Chicago Sky star Allie Quigley was inducted into the DePaul Athletics Hall of Fame this weekend, joining a class of six inductees as she was honored for her prolific Chicagoland career at the high school, collegiate and professional levels.Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Los Angeles area is besieged by wildfires that have killed at least 10 people, destroyed thousands of structures and displaced more than 100,000 people.Karina Zaiets, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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California 5 dead, more than 1,100 structures destroyed as firestorm besieges L.A. County 16 minutes ago After any natural disaster, horror stories invariably crop up about insurance companies skimping or dragging their feet on payments to vulnerable homeowners.Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The skull weighed about 777 grams, equating to around 1.7 pounds, and was wrapped in a cream-colored cloth, according to the social media post.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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His woven serpent wraps around the store’s central atrium from the main floor, with the tree of life sprouting under and rising to the ceiling.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
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But Vera, the character, is far more than that, and not just because Blethyn infuses her with such a captivating mix of slovenliness and precision, prickliness and empathy.Mary McNamara, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
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Both works demonstrate Donatello’s remarkable ability to infuse his creations with profound meaning, elevating them beyond objects of art to universal symbols of love, legacy, and human connection.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Invest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invest. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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