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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 inauguration
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
And there’s a good return on investment with the capital items that go into this park.
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Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The facility represents an upwards of $70 million capital investment and has been in the works more than two years, according to Ferrosource Vice President Kevin Udolph.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
Meta is tapping the investment-grade bond market only six months after raising $30 billion in one of the market’s biggest-ever corporate debt deals.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
What’s more likely, Bedoya says, is that these sovereign wealth funds may pull their investment over the deal’s shaky fundamentals.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The facility represents an upwards of $70 million capital investment and has been in the works more than two years, according to Ferrosource Vice President Kevin Udolph.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
Meta is tapping the investment-grade bond market only six months after raising $30 billion in one of the market’s biggest-ever corporate debt deals.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
What’s more likely, Bedoya says, is that these sovereign wealth funds may pull their investment over the deal’s shaky fundamentals.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investment
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Upon examination, the team revealed a sheet of papyrus inside the mummy’s abdomen that contained text from the Iliad, the ancient Greek poet Homer’s epic account of the siege of Troy.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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Lebanese government officials, including President Joseph Aoun, and press freedom campaigners urged Israel to lift the siege.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Melania wore a double-breasted crepe suit from American designer Adam Lippes, who also designed her navy-and-ivory ensemble for the president's second inauguration ceremony last year.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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After the January 6 attack on the Capitol, the 2021 inauguration of President Biden took place behind fortified perimeters, lined with thousands of National Guard troops.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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His capture provoked at least eight highway blockades by criminal groups on the highways surrounding the border city of Reynosa.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Workers in India’s textile hub of Surat are returning home after an LPG crisis linked to the Iran blockade left households without cooking gas for days, potentially hollowing out production capacity as peak season approaches.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ike gave his farewell address three days before John F. Kennedy’s famous inaugural.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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In the inaugural Be Our Valentine campaign, HopeWorks aims to build a stronger network for survivors.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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For many students, that initiation means leaning into the unexpected.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Goldman Sachs initiates Dynatrace as buy Goldman said in its initiation of Dynatrace that the observability and software company has plenty more room to run.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Investment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investment. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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