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John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name
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Recent Examples of founded
Chen, originally from China, founded the brand in 2023 as a symbol of cross-cultural ideas—where east meets west.
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Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The Daily Pennsylvanian—Penn’s student newspaper—reported that Mangione founded the school’s Game Research and Development Environment club and that he was inducted into the Eta Kappa Nu honor society for excellence in electrical and computer engineering before graduating in 2020.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
One such community is EO, founded in 1987 by Verne Harnish and twenty-two other entrepreneurs.
—Colin C. Campbell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Krishnan founded Malaysia’s second-largest mobile operator, Maxis Bhd, and the dominant broadcasting and media company Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
From a legacy estate founded in 1688, this is a reliable performer for any occasion and especially for a table laden with complex flavors, textures and characters.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Sharp, who founded Lulu in Mexico City 11 years ago, described the local art market as one of the hardest to break into for American gallerists.
—Maricarmen Barrios, ARTnews.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Its origins date back thousands of years when it was believed to have been founded as a Roman city, and is now among the most enticing destinations in the world to visit.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
Other allegations relate to spying on Francois Ruffin, a former journalist who is now a leading left-wing lawmaker — and, from 2013 to 2016, the leftist newspaper Fakir that Ruffin founded.
—Afp, Fortune Europe, 28 Nov. 2024
Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The Daily Pennsylvanian—Penn’s student newspaper—reported that Mangione founded the school’s Game Research and Development Environment club and that he was inducted into the Eta Kappa Nu honor society for excellence in electrical and computer engineering before graduating in 2020.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
One such community is EO, founded in 1987 by Verne Harnish and twenty-two other entrepreneurs.
—Colin C. Campbell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Krishnan founded Malaysia’s second-largest mobile operator, Maxis Bhd, and the dominant broadcasting and media company Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
From a legacy estate founded in 1688, this is a reliable performer for any occasion and especially for a table laden with complex flavors, textures and characters.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Sharp, who founded Lulu in Mexico City 11 years ago, described the local art market as one of the hardest to break into for American gallerists.
—Maricarmen Barrios, ARTnews.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Its origins date back thousands of years when it was believed to have been founded as a Roman city, and is now among the most enticing destinations in the world to visit.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
Other allegations relate to spying on Francois Ruffin, a former journalist who is now a leading left-wing lawmaker — and, from 2013 to 2016, the leftist newspaper Fakir that Ruffin founded.
—Afp, Fortune Europe, 28 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founded
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Having established a presence within the IndyCar paddock and being best known for its part in the Indianapolis 500, DRR has not functioned as a full-time team since 2012.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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For instances onstage, Lachman established breathtaking silhouettes of the soprano from behind to act as an invitation.Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Intel, even before Gelsinger took over, was poorly positioned in graphics processing units, the area that NVIDIA pioneered.R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Founded in 1990 and inaugurated the following year, the location pioneered a retail concept that blended fashion, design, beauty and books in its retail floors; art and photography in its exhibition space, and hospitality via a café and restaurant as well as a three-room-only hotel.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
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The company launched a morning-after pill called Cadence OTC at half the price of Plan B, targeting pharmacy deserts—areas with limited access to pharmacies.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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To provide their institutional-sized SMA clients savings on costly multiple ATS API connections, the firm launched its Investortools Dealer Network to offer better access to bonds and trading.Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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On December 9, 2024, China's State Administration for Market Regulation initiated an antitrust investigation into NVIDIA's compliance with laws related to its 2020 acquisition of Mellanox Technologies.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Another enticement for living room viewers, a streamlined button allowing viewers to subscribe to channels via their TV has yielded a more than 40% increase in the number of subscriptions initiated via a TV set.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Wolfe was introduced to Sasaki by one of his clients, Yoshi Tsutsugo, who played briefly for the Dodgers.Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Though the white paper that introduced bitcoin’s origins and philosophy—something of an urtext for crypto overall—does not discuss politics per se, cryptocurrency was quickly adopted and championed by cyberlibertarians.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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For people in fashion especially, the mall seems to kick up a particular nostalgia pang—especially around the holidays when so many formative memories were created, and clothing was the indisputable backdrop.Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Since these factors and their varied combinations are specific to each individual, a one-of-a-kind developmental path is created, along with unique manifestations of any condition or disorder that may affect them.Sharief Taraman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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