as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name
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Before that, it was inhabited by farmers and fishermen, having been founded as a Roman military base in 421 CE.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
It was founded in 2010 by husband-and-wife JW and Kristen Ray, who established their winery on a scenic plot of land on Pilot Mountain.
—Claire Volkman, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2025
House of Aama was founded by mother-daughter duo Rebecca Henry and Akua Shabaka.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 25 July 2025
And even Silicon Valley founded companies believe that Europe has a big role to play.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
It was founded in 2010 by husband-and-wife JW and Kristen Ray, who established their winery on a scenic plot of land on Pilot Mountain.
—Claire Volkman, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2025
House of Aama was founded by mother-daughter duo Rebecca Henry and Akua Shabaka.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 25 July 2025
And even Silicon Valley founded companies believe that Europe has a big role to play.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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The plan is the department's effort to establish a clear vision while seeking community input to create a roadmap for the department over the next five years.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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Of course, what’s next is establishing just how replicable these results are across a fragmented industry with wildly varying business sizes, tech maturity, and customer bases.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Scientists at Newcastle University in northern England have now pioneered a new IVF technique that combines a mother’s egg and father’s sperm with a second egg from a donor woman.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Scientists pioneered the treatment, which incorporates mitochondrial DNA from a second woman’s donor egg, to prevent mothers with DNA mutations from passing them down to their children.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
18 July 2025
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Matthew Lillard appeared via video to introduce Skeet Ulrich at San Diego Comic-Con 2025.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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While the duo filmed their scenes for the movie over the course of a month, there were a few days when one of the pair wasn’t working — and the generous parents didn’t miss out on the chance to bring baby Crew along to the set and even to introduce him to Sandler himself.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Complete the Look Banana Republic Factory Linen-Blend Quilted Jumpsuit A set of coveralls like this linen-blend style can create a stylish no-fuss outfit.—
Rylee Johnston,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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To bring Rocky to life, the directors opted for practical effects over CGI, creating a Rocky puppet.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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Train managers to initiate—not just relay—purpose conversations.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Jefferies initiated coverage of the data management software stock with a buy rating and a $22 per share price target, which is about 17% above Friday's $18.79 close.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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Isabel Fan, Southeast Asia Director at Tesla, also announced that the company would soon launch a showroom in the Indian capital of New Delhi, according to a report from CNBC-TV18.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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In addition to her music and acting, Mann launched the Tamela Mann Collection in 2019, a fashion line focused on athleisure and workout wear for curvy women.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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“Found.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/found. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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