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John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name
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Recent Examples of founded
Amazon, for example, was founded in 1994.
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Audrey Nguyen, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
The museum, which was founded in 2014 with the goal of preserving automotive history, also hosts the Audrain Newport Concours and Motor Week each year.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Nordstrom, founded in 1901 as a shoe retailer, operates 93 Nordstrom department stores, about 300 Rack off-price stores, and six Nordstrom Locals, which operate as service hubs.
—David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
In January 2023, McCourt founded Project Liberty through a $500 million investment.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Historic New Orleans Collection This is a museum, research center, and publisher that was founded in the 1960s and tells the story of New Orleans and the Gulf South through exhibitions, original texts, and its public research center.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Fraser was a prominent supporter of Stand Up to Cancer, co-founded by his late wife, Noreen Fraser, after her diagnosis of Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Erik and Pete Nordstrom are the fourth-generation leadership at the Seattle retailer, which was founded in 1901 as a shoe store.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
The final quarter will be remembered as one of the greatest regular-season quarters since the franchise was founded.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Audrey Nguyen, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
The museum, which was founded in 2014 with the goal of preserving automotive history, also hosts the Audrain Newport Concours and Motor Week each year.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Nordstrom, founded in 1901 as a shoe retailer, operates 93 Nordstrom department stores, about 300 Rack off-price stores, and six Nordstrom Locals, which operate as service hubs.
—David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
In January 2023, McCourt founded Project Liberty through a $500 million investment.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Historic New Orleans Collection This is a museum, research center, and publisher that was founded in the 1960s and tells the story of New Orleans and the Gulf South through exhibitions, original texts, and its public research center.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Fraser was a prominent supporter of Stand Up to Cancer, co-founded by his late wife, Noreen Fraser, after her diagnosis of Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Erik and Pete Nordstrom are the fourth-generation leadership at the Seattle retailer, which was founded in 1901 as a shoe store.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
The final quarter will be remembered as one of the greatest regular-season quarters since the franchise was founded.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founded
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Traditionally, access to these roles required specific training or proximity to urban hubs where such industries were already established.Pandwe Gibson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Musk’s interest in GB News is another sign that the insurgent network is now firmly established in the UK after launching in 2021.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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Board track racing was the beginning of that culture and in terms of motorsport, think of board track racing as the missing link to the original Roman chariot races which pioneered wheeled sport.Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
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The London institution—which recently turned 30, and is located in a much-Instagrammed spartan Smithfield Market dining room—pioneered the nose-to-tail movement, has a pudding list as long as your forearm, and counts fans ranging from the late Anthony Bourdain to the Young British Artists.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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The two companies, along with Nvidia, have launched a startup accelerator program to foster innovation.Tony Bradley, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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So, as 1904 passed into 1905, workers launched a pyrotechnic show from the building.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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The senior administration official said the findings of some studies initiated by the PACT Act may not be available until 2027.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Throughout the 1760s, patriots met there to protest royal taxes, and in 1773, Samuel Adams initiated the Boston Tea Party from the hall’s lectern.Michael Snyder, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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His parents introduced him to coach Jiri Osina, who helped spearhead his interest in the game and, eventually, his development.Sarah Jean Maher, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Imagine being an adult and you get introduced to someone named Areola.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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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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