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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invest (in)
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Infielder David Villar was promoted from Triple-A Sacramento to take his place.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025 -
While the lack of ventilation can provide just the opposite effect, keeping the shower curtain closed promotes a more even drying process for the liner.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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Midway through the third period, Albert Johansson lost his helmet in a battle behind the net, and Montreal’s Josh Anderson capitalized, banging home the game-winner while Johansson (who by rule had to either secure his helmet or go to the bench) was going to get it.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Habs could not capitalize, nor could the B’s do anything on their earlier PP.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Rankings and Tiers series is sponsored by E*Trade from Morgan Stanley.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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That’s why the Broward CSC has sponsored a Safe Sleep Awareness and Education program for decades, providing safe cribs and lifesaving education to families in need.—
Cindy Arenberg Seltzer,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday, organizers apologized for displaying the flag of Taiwan for a skater rather than the emblem of Chinese Taipei, which is displayed by organizers to connote a connection between Taiwan and China without explicitly backing Taiwan’s claim to sovereignty.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Williams hit a 3-pointer to cap a massive comeback in regulation and then backed his way into a game-winner at the rim with seven seconds left in overtime, sending the Red Raiders to an 85-83 win over the Razorbacks and into an Elite Eight matchup with No. 1 seed Florida.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Italy has agreed to welcome those migrants who are granted asylum, while those whose applications are rejected face deportation directly from Albania.—
Erion Xhabafti,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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All staffers were granted anonymity in exchange for their candor.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The winning photographers were located in countries across the world from Bangladesh to Columbia to Russia and were awarded according to the regions they were located in.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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When the option was first awarded, NWSL teams were selling for low single-digit millions; by the time it was exercised, those numbers had soared.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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And some of his moves on those fronts — like levying tariffs and upping deportations — risk contributing to higher costs and hurdles to homeownership for everyday Americans.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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This significantly increased the number of employees contributing to their employers’ 401(k) plans.—
Dr. Ronald Premuroso,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
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Support independent Black journalism by subscribing or donating here.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Invest (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invest%20%28in%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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