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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
Nations blessed with abundant low-cost energy are leveraging this newfound advantage and crafting policies to attract AI investments with the zeal once reserved for manufacturing.
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Azeem Azhar, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
The $10 billion investment ranks only behind Intel’s $20 billion project in central Ohio, announced nearly three years ago.
—J.d. Davidson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
Prestige perfume, especially niche, has been on investors’ radar, too, with 2024’s deals including Kering taking a minority stake in Matière Première, Eurazeo making a minority investment in Ex Nihilo, and Manzanita Capital acquiring a majority share in D.S. & Durga.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
However, if Harry and Meghan need these investments to generate an income for themselves for life then they might well be advised to apply the same principle used to calculate pensions and live off an inflation adjusted 4 percent of the total.
—Jack Royston, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Azeem Azhar, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
The $10 billion investment ranks only behind Intel’s $20 billion project in central Ohio, announced nearly three years ago.
—J.d. Davidson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
Prestige perfume, especially niche, has been on investors’ radar, too, with 2024’s deals including Kering taking a minority stake in Matière Première, Eurazeo making a minority investment in Ex Nihilo, and Manzanita Capital acquiring a majority share in D.S. & Durga.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
However, if Harry and Meghan need these investments to generate an income for themselves for life then they might well be advised to apply the same principle used to calculate pensions and live off an inflation adjusted 4 percent of the total.
—Jack Royston, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Wilson, 48, of Newton Grove, N.C., was one of several Oath Keepers who cooperated with the Justice Department’s investigation of the far-right extremist group — one of the most consequential prosecutions arising from the Jan. 6 siege.Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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That’s the case in eastern Ghouta, a district in rural Damascus that experienced years of punishing siege between 2013 and 2018.Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
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But the mayor had already determined that approving the bill would be no more expensive than the cost of printing a new series of city flags for parades and inaugurals.Michael Tubridy, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
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In the coming campaign, prominent Democrats will inevitably tout the strength of Biden’s first-term White House as a selling point to voters who are dubious of reelecting a president who will be 82 at his second inaugural.Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2023
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China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has over the past five years staged almost daily military activities around the island, including war games that have practiced blockades and attacks on ports.Reuters, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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The blockade plunged much of Gaza’s already impoverished population further into despair.Mustafa Barghouti, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
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They are being used around the White House as preparations for next month’s presidential inauguration get underway.Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman is planning to personally donate $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund, his spokesperson confirmed to The Hill on Friday. Amazon, founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is planning to also donate $1 million to the president-elect’s inauguration.Filip Timotija, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
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Salmonella is the country's most common cause of food poisoning, while concerns about contamination with the pathogen are a relatively common reason for the initiation of food product recalls.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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New members must pay a non-refundable initiation fee of approximately €20,000 (depending on their age), which is substantially less than an equity membership initiation fee.Carrie Coolidge, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Investment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investment. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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