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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
Over the past few months, several companies have announced investments exceeding $1.5 trillion in data centers and manufacturing sectors.
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CNBC, 25 July 2025
Tan called the investments begun under his predecessor, Pat Gelsinger, excessive and unwise.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
Their Spotify exit followed the rock act Deerhoof, who also removed their music from the platform, citing Prima Materia’s investments.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 July 2025
Alternatively, if companies absorb more costs to maintain market share, profits could slump, further weighing on investment and labor markets.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 July 2025
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CNBC, 25 July 2025
Tan called the investments begun under his predecessor, Pat Gelsinger, excessive and unwise.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
Their Spotify exit followed the rock act Deerhoof, who also removed their music from the platform, citing Prima Materia’s investments.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 July 2025
Alternatively, if companies absorb more costs to maintain market share, profits could slump, further weighing on investment and labor markets.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investment
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When seeing injustice portrayed on the screen, viewers brought with them the images that have been burned into global consciousness after nearly two years of siege on Gaza—images of children killed, hospitals bombed, and international law flouted with impunity.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Casselberry Coin Club: The program will be a slide show about English civil war siege tokens.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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From Clinton’s tenure as first lady of the state of Arkansas through her White House years, Kamran periodically dressed her for key events, including for Bill Clinton’s second gubernatorial inaugural.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
25 July 2025
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The special honor for the Butler first responders comes after, during his first inaugural in 2017, Trump's parade also highlighted police and military personnel with a representative from every branch of the military joining him.—
Kelsey Walsh,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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China has intensified pressure on Taiwan through near-daily military sorties in the Taiwan Strait, large-scale exercises and simulated blockades.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Aid slowly resumed entry into Gaza after Israel instituted an 11-week total blockade on all humanitarian supplies entering the strip earlier this year.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Aug. 2025
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In January, just days after his inauguration, Trump said in a video appearance at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland that Saudi Arabia and OPEC should take steps to lower oil prices.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Habba’s appointment as U.S. attorney came after the lawyer had become known as one of Trump’s most ardent defenders, serving as one of the president’s personal defense attorneys from 2021 through his inauguration.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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This prayer-promise becomes the basis for Sarah’s spiritual initiation.—
Terry Nguyen
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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That’s similar to what Life Time, the upscale athletic club that offers child care and programming at two of its New York locations (Dumbo and One Wall in the Financial District), charges, sans initiation fee: $329 for the first member and $100 per child.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
16 July 2025
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“Investment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investment. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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