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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Birch Gold Group overview Birch Gold Group was founded in 2003 in Burbank, California, and is now headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Nick Perry, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Since October, 26 people have died in ICE custody, putting immigration detention on track for its deadliest fiscal year since the agency was founded.
—Eric Westervelt, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Daniel Gilbert funds alma mater, Michigan State Gilbert founded Rock Financial in 1985, which would eventually become mortgage behemoth Rocket Companies.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Bowman joined The Lost and Found in 1987 and performed with the group for two years before co-founding The Lonesome River Band in 1990.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
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Nick Perry, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Since October, 26 people have died in ICE custody, putting immigration detention on track for its deadliest fiscal year since the agency was founded.
—Eric Westervelt, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Daniel Gilbert funds alma mater, Michigan State Gilbert founded Rock Financial in 1985, which would eventually become mortgage behemoth Rocket Companies.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Bowman joined The Lost and Found in 1987 and performed with the group for two years before co-founding The Lonesome River Band in 1990.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
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Larissa Schlotterbeck, its head of external engagement in the region, said Equatorial Guinea is working on establishing an asylum system and UNHCR is helping with identifying people who may need protection until then.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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For her grand debut, Princess Caroline's eldest daughter chose a Chanel dress in white and adorned with feathers, establishing a link with her mother's favorite maison.—
Diego Parrado,
Vanity Fair,
21 Mar. 2026
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The camp is a program of the Woodcraft Rangers, founded by author and naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton, whose pioneering Woodcraft Rangers program was a forerunner to groups such as the Boy Scouts.—
Jessie Dax-Setkus,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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One local leader that Aguilar thinks could be recognized is Irene Gonzalez, who helped pioneer bilingual education programs in East Chicago and helped push for affirmative action.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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In Virginia’s legislature, patrons are responsible for introducing legislation and guiding it through the entire legislative process, including defending it on the floor if necessary.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Having such a system on aircraft also introduces other issues, like tracking and stabilization, when the target is small and both the target and interceptor are moving.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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The preponderance of patients paying out of pocket for these products is actually creating this dynamic where the companies are lowering their list price to compete for cash-paying customers.—
CHRISTOPHER ROWLAND THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The controversial Crowsnest annexation petition in Castle Pines has been withdrawn by the developer, as Castle Pines prepares to consider creating an annexation policy.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Discussions have been initiated with the current fire service provider, the Lakes of the Four Seasons Volunteer Fire Force, which included a 96 percent increase over four years on top of the 160 percent increase the town made from 2023-2026.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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This came after the producers initiated the idea.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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Since 2023 Rocket Lab has conducted seven successful (Mach 5+) HASTE launches with 100% mission success rate under the MACH-TB program.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine has launched drone attacks at Russia, although on a smaller scale.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Found.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/found. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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