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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
Those working to transform the building say investments to date have kept the building habitable, but deeper renovation work has run into funding difficulties.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
This investment strategy involves purchasing a range of shorter-term Treasuries with staggered maturity dates, providing a steady income stream while managing interest rate risk, Caswell said.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
District 5 and Fort Worth need infrastructure investment.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said the tariffs would deal a blow to Japan's economy and chill Japanese companies' investment in the U.S. and that the two sides should seek a settlement that would benefit both.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
This investment strategy involves purchasing a range of shorter-term Treasuries with staggered maturity dates, providing a steady income stream while managing interest rate risk, Caswell said.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
District 5 and Fort Worth need infrastructure investment.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said the tariffs would deal a blow to Japan's economy and chill Japanese companies' investment in the U.S. and that the two sides should seek a settlement that would benefit both.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investment
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But the vampires’ descent on the juke joint ups the suspense and becomes genuinely scary, at first with the unsettling charm of their ancient leader, Remmick (Jack O’Connell, chilling), and eventually the brutal carnage of their siege.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Human-rights groups are pushing back against a proposal by Haiti authorities to enlist members of a rogue force into the fight against a powerful gang alliance carrying out a deadly siege in three of the country’s 10 regional departments.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Only Richard Nixon’s second inaugural, in 1973, produced more viewers than the first inauguration.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Similar to previous inaugurals, Nielsen’s audience numbers do not include streaming which continues to grow as a video source.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The chain is formed by three island blockades seeking to restrict Russian and Chinese military access to the Pacific Ocean with America's allied and friendly territories.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Aid organizations raise alarm International aid organizations are also raising alarm over the humanitarian toll of the blockade.—
Diaa Ostaz,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2025
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His comments come after France hosted high-level talks Thursday to discuss Ukraine and its security, the first time since Trump’s inauguration that top American, Ukrainian and European officials are known to have met together to discuss an end to the war.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Following his inauguration, the president directed federal agencies to refuse to recognize the citizenship of children born in the United States without at least one parent who is an American citizen or a lawful permanent resident.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The initiation of expert level track will begin in coming days with a view to hammer out details.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Oliveira’s father was a wealthy industrialist, and a view from the old house’s perspective invokes the comforts that his family’s prosperity afforded, and, with these, the inner vistas, the aesthetic initiation that opened up to him in his urbane youth.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Investment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investment. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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