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as in sieges
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 inaugurations
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 investments
If approved, the bond would have meant city residents paying slightly more for investments for our entire city, but those additional dollars would have been reinvested within Pembroke Pines for our families and businesses and not shared with other government jurisdictions.
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Mike Hernández, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Lowe’s is already seeing positive results in its AI investments, Ellison said during the company’s third-quarter earnings call in November.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
But recently, these insured pieces started going missing and worse, there's no paper trail of Harley being directed to make these risky investments.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
More broadly, questions are rising about whether businesses that are spending heavily on AI will end up seeing high-enough profits and productivity to make the investments worth it.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Growing long-term wealth isn't about making a few dollars from haphazard investments, but about creating and following a successful, repeatable process.
—CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
The question is whether all those dollars will create big enough profits to make the investments worth it.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The Prop 123 Equity Program provides equity investments to construct and preserve low and middle-income multifamily rental developments.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, Uber issued disappointing earnings guidance for the first quarter, underscoring that its investments into new ride options and growing its delivery business will weigh on margins.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Mike Hernández, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Lowe’s is already seeing positive results in its AI investments, Ellison said during the company’s third-quarter earnings call in November.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
But recently, these insured pieces started going missing and worse, there's no paper trail of Harley being directed to make these risky investments.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
More broadly, questions are rising about whether businesses that are spending heavily on AI will end up seeing high-enough profits and productivity to make the investments worth it.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Growing long-term wealth isn't about making a few dollars from haphazard investments, but about creating and following a successful, repeatable process.
—CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
The question is whether all those dollars will create big enough profits to make the investments worth it.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The Prop 123 Equity Program provides equity investments to construct and preserve low and middle-income multifamily rental developments.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, Uber issued disappointing earnings guidance for the first quarter, underscoring that its investments into new ride options and growing its delivery business will weigh on margins.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investments
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Now requests are arriving steadily from New York, Maine, and Milan, other locales bracing for their own sieges.—
Kathryn Savage,
Artforum,
10 Feb. 2026
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Surovstev’s birthplace, present-day Mariupol, Ukraine, has endured some of the most devastating strikes and sieges from Russia during the war.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
17 Nov. 2025
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The swearing-in ceremony, expected to draw more than 1,000 people, will be held at the Milander Center, a venue not typically used for mayoral inaugurations.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Trump has said the ballroom will be big enough for future presidential inaugurations to be held there.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Television footage showed some protesters trying to push through blockades as officers forced them back.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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Those concerns are echoed by the Minneapolis Fire Department, which says the pop-up nature of the blockades makes emergency response especially difficult.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The judge agreed to a payment schedule in which Sunlight was directed to pay $25,000 of that through installments, giving Richter & Cegan $5,000 from the proceeds each time a house at his newest subdivision, Cambridge Crossing, sold.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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The previous two installments of Artists for Aid, which took place in 2024 in New Jersey and London, had received scant media attention.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Oversize crochet installations hung overhead, and an interactive vending concept invited guests into the experience, where a $100 token could be exchanged for a surprise accessory ranging from crochet dog key chains to silver jewelry.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The activity near the border, combined with the mysterious sightings near military installations, like Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia in 2023 and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey in 2024, contributed to the Pentagon's establishment of a joint task force to counter drones.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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But some like the Kimbell’s have eyes and other piercings cut into them and used likely as part of initiations or the end of a ritual.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Nov. 2025
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The online ticket platform advanced about 5% after bullish initiations of research coverage at several Wall Street following its September 17 initial public offering.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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The lower level would serve as an assembly and event space for weddings, baptisms, birthdays and cultural events, supported by a full kitchen and bar service during social events.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Her house by the water had been where family and friends gathered to celebrate baptisms and weddings.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Investments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investments. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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