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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The store, located at 956 Santa Fe Drive, was founded in 2022.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah was founded in 1982 during Lebanon's civil war and initially was devoted to ending Israel's occupation of southern Lebanon.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Unwell, the media company founded by Call Her Daddy’s Alex Cooper is moving into competition series for the first time.
—Peter White, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
The mother of three has brought her youngest to Les Invalides, the 17th century military hospital complex founded by Louis XIV, and today a museum which holds many collections of musketeer swords and armor.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah was founded in 1982 during Lebanon's civil war and initially was devoted to ending Israel's occupation of southern Lebanon.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Unwell, the media company founded by Call Her Daddy’s Alex Cooper is moving into competition series for the first time.
—Peter White, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
The mother of three has brought her youngest to Les Invalides, the 17th century military hospital complex founded by Louis XIV, and today a museum which holds many collections of musketeer swords and armor.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
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The Korean’s quartet of assists was one shy of the MLS single-game record set by Lionel Messi last year, and established a new high for LAFC.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Year one established the foundation.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Deep-blue Massachusetts pioneered the voluntary stretch codes, which reduce carbon emissions and energy use beyond base-code requirements.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The United States will be in a far stronger position to win the artificial intelligence race if government works with, rather than against, the companies pioneering frontier technology.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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The spa was introduced in 2005, and in the same year, Silica, a clinic hotel aimed at housing those visiting for psoriasis treatment, was opened.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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While many people have been introduced to English choral services through the angelic voices of the choristers in flowing robes and Elizabethan ruffs who sing at royal weddings and carol services, choirs perform every day in much more humble settings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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The avalanche descended approximately 400 vertical feet down a face of Perry’s Peak, creating a debris field about 100 feet wide, the report said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The ground launch sequencer, or a computer that tells the rocket when to launch, will initiate terminal count.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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The session, which lasted one hour Tuesday night, was open to anyone who had pre-registered through a Zoom link initiated through Amazon Data Centers Online Community Information.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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In January, Grok launched new Business and Enterprise plans aimed at corporations.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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The main lagoon was the first to open, and the property’s line of skincare launched in 1995, which can be tested from the swim-up face mask kiosk in the center of the main lagoon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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