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as in inducted
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 lodged
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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So also was Kelly Barr and Stanley Konopka, both of whom were inducted into this latest Hall of Fame class.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026 -
Stoudemire will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 alongside Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers and WNBA legends Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, a top NBA reporter.—
Jacob Gurvis,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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His official complaint has been lodged with the judges of the French War Crimes Unit and concerns Israel’s bombing of a residential building in Beirut on November 26 2024, which killed seven civilians.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Aerial footage of the aftermath showed wreckage scattered across the roof, including the plane’s right wing still lodged in the roof, while the fuselage sat crumpled in the backyard.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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After Pan Am inaugurated service to Asia, Humphrey Bogart played Capt.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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For example, in 2021, Iran inaugurated the Jask oil terminal, allowing crude oil to be transported to Jask on the Gulf of Oman just east of the strait, but the terminal is not considered a viable export option for Iranian crude, the IEA said.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Usos had been positioned as one of Raw's most prominent tag teams heading into WrestleMania season, making the loss a notable shift in the landscape of the tag team division.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Its battery can be positioned to avoid clashing with backpack frames, allowing users to move naturally while carrying larger loads.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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The venue, perched atop Edge — the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere at 1,131 feet — transforms the observation deck into a high-energy nightlife destination each summer.—
Abigail Park,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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As soon as Wednesday, a four-person crew could launch on a mission to fly around the moon in an Orion capsule that's currently perched at the top of a 322-foot, orange-and-white rocket waiting at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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Rotating with the seasons, each dish from head chef Agnar Sverrisson is a piece of art, from the summer-in-a-bowl gazpacho and expertly cooked Wagyu to the end-of-meal macarons nestled into a literal nature scene.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Clavius can be recognized by dint of an arcing line of impact craters nestled within its 143-mile (230 km) expanse, along with the Porter and Rutherford impact sites, which overlap part of its northeastern and southeastern rim.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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As the oil settled, centuries of growth were undone.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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By morning, nearly six inches of fresh Colorado powder had settled over the car, frosting its sharp lines and futuristic shape like confectioner’s sugar on a pastry.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Installed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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