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as in to inaugurate
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
installed her as the new principal of the high school
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as in to lodge
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
installed herself in an easy chair by the fireplace and remained there for the rest of the afternoon
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McDaniel College begins a $3.6 million renovation to install a learning commons in the Hoover Library in Westminster
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Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Expose the ceiling beams, install shiplap walls, and build a farmhouse sink into your counter.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2024
The Artificial Intelligence Rapid Capabilities Cell (AI RCC) will aim to install AI tech into systems for the military, focusing on emerging technologies like generative AI.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Half a century ago, another President tried to install a political loyalist as F.B.I. director.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Expose the ceiling beams, install shiplap walls, and build a farmhouse sink into your counter.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2024
The Artificial Intelligence Rapid Capabilities Cell (AI RCC) will aim to install AI tech into systems for the military, focusing on emerging technologies like generative AI.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Half a century ago, another President tried to install a political loyalist as F.B.I. director.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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The show, which came midway through the Baltimore Ravens’ rout of the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium, was designed to entice viewers to Netflix as the streaming goliath inaugurated a new pact with America’s most popular professional sports league.Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Trump's will be inaugurated on January 20 in Washington, D.C.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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One of the big obstacles to an extended getaway is lodging.Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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After Chacin was booked in the Harris County Jail on the intoxicated manslaughter charge, ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston office lodged a detainer request.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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Over two years later, Akins was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in November 2021.Emily Weaver, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Eno was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 as a member of Roxy Music.Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
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Her mother has been juggling three jobs, including a remote marketing job that requires her to begin working at 2 a.m., perched on the bathroom toilet while her family sleeps.Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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In Tucson, that could include the water now perched under an old landfill, waiting to be cleaned.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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The recall was initiated for 24-count packages of Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture Raised with a UPC of 9661910680.James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other Kyiv officials had been advocating for more F-16s to strengthen their defenses in the war that Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated in February 2022.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The first image showed the Arizona native standing with his offensive line, while a white Toyota SUV with a big red bow was parked between the group.Angel Saunders, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Tesla electric vehicles are parked in a parking lot at the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg plant.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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My husband, Dave, still wears the shirt with his workplace nickname – The Spam King – printed in the iconic Spam lettering, nestled in the yellow goo from the can.Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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There was no mention of the refugees who had formed a thriving community in Long Beach, nestled along the city’s Anaheim corridor called Cambodia Town.Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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This time, Trump is better positioned than before to make his mark on the country.Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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By aligning their strategies with these trends, executives can position their organizations as innovators in a rapidly evolving landscape.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Install.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/install. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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