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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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That’s a clue to the fundamentally transactional nature of billionaires’ electoral investments.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Big investments, sizable risks for Arizona Kelly was an architect of the CHIPS Act, which handily passed both the House and Senate in July 2022 with bipartisan support, though driven primarily by Democrats.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
This year’s shows demonstrated the fruits of the commission’s three-year investment in nurturing local talent through the Saudi 100 program, a mentorship and training initiative.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
No matter what happens, financiers are unlikely to be able to evade the topic, as nature is becoming more prominent in corporate and government agendas, said John Bromley, managing director of clean energy strategy and investments at Legal & General Group Plc.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 17 Oct. 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Big investments, sizable risks for Arizona Kelly was an architect of the CHIPS Act, which handily passed both the House and Senate in July 2022 with bipartisan support, though driven primarily by Democrats.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
This year’s shows demonstrated the fruits of the commission’s three-year investment in nurturing local talent through the Saudi 100 program, a mentorship and training initiative.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
No matter what happens, financiers are unlikely to be able to evade the topic, as nature is becoming more prominent in corporate and government agendas, said John Bromley, managing director of clean energy strategy and investments at Legal & General Group Plc.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Investment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investment. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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