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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
Both developers’ projects will be supported by $500 million in outside investment that TCU garnered for student housing.
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Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
Trump instead talked to ABC News about inflation, foreign investment, and his coming trip to China.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 6 June 2025
The Trump era could even come to be remembered not for reinforcing the taboo around greater public investment in media but for catalyzing a move toward more of it.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
Behind the headlines and investment decisions lies a deeper system.
—Iese Business School, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
Trump instead talked to ABC News about inflation, foreign investment, and his coming trip to China.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 6 June 2025
The Trump era could even come to be remembered not for reinforcing the taboo around greater public investment in media but for catalyzing a move toward more of it.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
Behind the headlines and investment decisions lies a deeper system.
—Iese Business School, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investment
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Israel launched its siege of Gaza after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, killed 1,200 Israelis.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Congress hasn’t so much been defeated as surrendered, one majority at a time — and Trump is intent on taking all the spoils won by his predecessors’ 50-year siege.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Often times, the swearing-in of the President for a second term generates a lower audience than the initial inaugural.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Even if local officials ask for support, the Guard would be called to help with traffic control, escorting people through barricades, setting up blockades and making deliveries far from where local police are interacting with crowds.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Once in Rafah, the goal was to set up a camp and work to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza, provide humanitarian aid to the strip and protest against Israel's actions in the territory.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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The protests against Trump are part of a national movement that has been gathering steam since his January 20 inauguration.—
McClatchy Staff,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2025
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Moynihan was among a group of CEOs chosen to ask a question to Trump, who was video-conferencing in from his inauguration week in Washington.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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Soon after the initiation of the Israel-Hamas War on Oct. 7, 2023, Francis began making daily calls to the Holy Family parish, a Catholic Church in Gaza.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
8 May 2025
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As part of my initiation into beer society, Hoey gave me seven beers to try, ranging from a deep stout to a hoppy hazy India pale ale.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Investment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investment. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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