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installation

[in-stuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌɪn stəˈleɪ ʃən /




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"The damage was the result of a botched installation and not vandalism," she wrote in a 20-page court filing announcing her department's decision.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

The department’s own records described repeated installation failures and extensive peeling of the pool liner weeks before the alleged vandalism was ever said to have occurred.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

Now, the installation of its newest battery takes under an hour because it uses a pre-wired, modular design.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Garden installation began in pieces in 2022 and in earnest in early 2023.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

The Cooksey can, which was the key to a near doubling of energy to 6 million volts, worked almost flawlessly from the moment of its installation.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

“Forty similar installations can be enjoyed around the town.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

He has also used the technology for art installations with flexible rods that, when speared into the ground, have tips that glow in the dark like fireflies on tall grass.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The government had a long-running scheme for supporting upgrades to social housing - ECO - but it will close after this year over reports of "cowboy" installations.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

For a while, he said, it was good living, with security from nearby military installations, working power service and internet that was decent enough for him to hold a remote job online.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Exhibitors gradually completed their installations, and electricians removed the last misconnects from the elaborate circuits that linked the fair’s nearly 200,000 incandescent bulbs.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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