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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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Recent Examples of founded
Motivated by these stories, Riley founded the Transition Academy.
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
Printemps Group was founded in 1865 and operates 20 department stores in France.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Proceeds from Heart of Gold will benefit the Bridge School, which Young’s late ex-wife Pegi co-founded to help individuals with severe speech and physical impairments.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
With over 300 years of history (it was founded in 1681 as an inn for gentleman), this elegant property has 101 rooms and suites and a 3 Michelin star restaurant.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
When life gives you lemons Mastroianni founded limoncello brand Fabrizia Spirits in 2009 with his brother—using a family recipe in their parents’ garage.
—Natasha Chen, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
After helping Canada manage the worst impacts of the 2008 financial crisis, he was recruited to become the first non-Brit to run the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694.
—Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The podcast is being produced by Higher Ground, the media company founded by the former first lady and her husband, President Barack Obama, in 2018.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Other competitors have founded apps as the social media landscape has become more partisan and polarized.
—April Rubin, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
Printemps Group was founded in 1865 and operates 20 department stores in France.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Proceeds from Heart of Gold will benefit the Bridge School, which Young’s late ex-wife Pegi co-founded to help individuals with severe speech and physical impairments.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
With over 300 years of history (it was founded in 1681 as an inn for gentleman), this elegant property has 101 rooms and suites and a 3 Michelin star restaurant.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
When life gives you lemons Mastroianni founded limoncello brand Fabrizia Spirits in 2009 with his brother—using a family recipe in their parents’ garage.
—Natasha Chen, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
After helping Canada manage the worst impacts of the 2008 financial crisis, he was recruited to become the first non-Brit to run the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694.
—Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The podcast is being produced by Higher Ground, the media company founded by the former first lady and her husband, President Barack Obama, in 2018.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Other competitors have founded apps as the social media landscape has become more partisan and polarized.
—April Rubin, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founded
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It is well established that partisans of the winning side in a presidential election become more optimistic about the direction of the economy, and those of the losing side more pessimistic.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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In his first two defenses, Foreman established himself as a dominant champ with early finishes of José Roman and Ken Norton.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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En Vogue pioneered girl groups and revolutionized R&B in the 1990s after launching in 1989 in the Bay Area, Buzzfeed recounted last year.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Research computing roles pioneered remote work arrangements, with many positions now fully remote or offering flexible scheduling.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Moore launched the effort for a streamlined federal-to-state pipeline for job seekers last month.—
Lorraine Mirabella,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2025
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Originally a Twitter project under then CEO Jack Dorsey, Bluesky launched publicly last year, mirroring Twitter’s pre-Musk design.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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For example, a deal that came through a warm referral from a board member is far more likely to close than one initiated by cold outreach.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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However, umpires ruled that because the contact was initiated out of play, no interference had occurred.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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This week, the University of Central Florida introduced Scott Frost as its new football coach.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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Two bills introduced that were introduced in Congress began targeting these unhealthy options.—
Lauren Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Mar. 2025
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Revised Reporting Deadlines For companies created or registered before January 1, 2024, the deadline to file initial beneficial ownership reports has been extended to January 13, 2025.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Reporting companies created or registered in the United States on or after December 3, 2024 and on or before December 23, 2024 have an additional 21 days from their original filing deadline to file their initial beneficial ownership information reports with FinCEN.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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