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as in siege
the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies
the investment of Cuba was one of the decisive moments in the Cuban Missile Crisis
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as in inaugural
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the investment of a new diocesan bishop is typically a grand and solemn occasion
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Recent Examples of investment
That intermingled production ecosystem represents a whopping $20 billion in trade, and the interest in shortening supply chains that has taken hold in recent years has spurred consistent investment across the region.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday morning that her country would try to seek investments from other nations.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
In internal emails to staff weeks later, Parot acknowledged the group’s demise, noting that sought investment hadn’t been found.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
As a result, he's temporarily halted investment at his factories in Texas and Georgia.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday morning that her country would try to seek investments from other nations.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
In internal emails to staff weeks later, Parot acknowledged the group’s demise, noting that sought investment hadn’t been found.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
As a result, he's temporarily halted investment at his factories in Texas and Georgia.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investment
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Fans have long waited to see how the show, produced by Skybound Entertainment, adapts this massive event from Kirkman's comics, which sees Angstrom (Sterling K. Brown) assemble an army of evil Marks from alternate dimensions to lay siege to Earth.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Haiti turmoil continues Haiti’s political transition was formed a year ago this month after then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken flew down to Jamaica as powerful gangs united, and laid siege to Port-au-Prince, forcing the then prime minister’s resignation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Similar to previous inaugurals, Nielsen’s audience numbers do not include streaming which continues to grow as a video source.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Not So Glamorous Speaking of which, inaugurals are theoretically supposed to be glamorous.—
Elisabeth Bumiller,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Taiwan has long faced the danger of an invasion or blockade by China, which has claimed the island for decades.—
Scott Rosenberg,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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In his first term, Trump launched an unprecedented trade war and tech blockade against China, fundamentally reshaping U.S.-China relations and pushing the U.S. toward something of a bipartisan consensus to counter Beijing that has existed for several years.—
Linggong Kong,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Dow Jones Transportation Average is down 4.4% since the inauguration.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
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While analysts and investors were bullish on President Donald Trump’s business policies after his inauguration, the market has actually dropped with many of his economic announcements.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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These require a one-time initiation of $50,000 and annual dues of $7,500 (which includes access for a spouse).—
Melinda Sheckells,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Every night felt somewhere between a secret initiation and a car crash, with lead singer Cole Haden at the center of the madness.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Investment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investment. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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