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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The organization, which was founded specifically to challenge changes to Scotland’s Gender Recognition Act, reportedly received £70,000 (roughly $88,200) worth of donations from Rowling herself in 2024.
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Abby Monteil, Them., 27 May 2025
The League of Women Voters of Arkansas, founded in 1920, does not endorse or oppose candidates or political parties.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
Merlin founded the Perpetual Path Foundation, whose goal is to create quality financial education content for students.
—William Jones, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Linklater founded the Austin Film Society in 1985, a nonprofit dedicated to helping support filmmakers and their projects.
—Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Abby Monteil, Them., 27 May 2025
The League of Women Voters of Arkansas, founded in 1920, does not endorse or oppose candidates or political parties.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
Merlin founded the Perpetual Path Foundation, whose goal is to create quality financial education content for students.
—William Jones, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Linklater founded the Austin Film Society in 1985, a nonprofit dedicated to helping support filmmakers and their projects.
—Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Along with Cepeda, Jenkins established the boutique production company Resurgent Pictures in 2022.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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On the ground floor there is also a window display dedicated to its signature web motif in green/red/green and in blue/red/blue established in the mid-1950s.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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The garden features pioneering plants that thrive in harsh environments, representing the potential for growth and hope for the future.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Citizen launched the first titanium timepiece 55 years ago and pioneered battery-free technology nearly 50 years ago.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
16 May 2025
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By introducing two obligatory pit stops, so the thinking went, teams would have to get creative with their strategy and liven up an event that has often felt too predictable of late.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Learners are introduced to core topics like threat modeling, compliance, and business continuity planning, along with technical concepts such as network protocols, cryptography, and secure system architecture.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
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Defense created easy offense and in the halfcourt, the ball skipped around.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Ronaldo’s post on social media on Monday, when Al Nassr played the final match of their season, then created more conversation.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Three months into a boycott initiated in response to Target’s decision to roll back its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, the retailer has reported a decline in sales and profits.—
Timeka Tounsel,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Casas said that any such accusations would still require further investigation, but that such information could potentially initiate probable cause.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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Today's results mirrored those of Starship Flight 7, which launched on Jan. 16.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
30 May 2025
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The misleading claims come as the Trump administration has launched a push for mass deregulation of the American economy, with plans to rapidly undo hundreds of rules on clean air and water, food safety, labor protections, finance, health care, telecommunications and more.—
Coral Davenport,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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