furnish
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In addition to checking off my goals, I was also heavily encouraged to shop for my bird’s closet, furnish his apartment, and complete the in-app quests.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
Unlike many of his prime ministerial predecessors, MacDonald - the son of a farm labourer and housemaid - was not independently wealthy and had less money to furnish Downing Street.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“People buy homes from one company, finance them through another, furnish them through a third and renovate them with someone else,” Bed Bath & Beyond CEO Marcus Lemonis said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
And even if brokerage firms furnish consolidated 1099 tax statements in February, corrected versions may be issued later, delaying the accurate completion of returns.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
The sacred mission of the Triple Alliance, Tlacaelel proclaimed, was to furnish this vital substance to Huitzilopochtli, who would then use it for the sun, postponing the death of everyone on the planet.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Aside from the sheer fun of it, the more demanding kind of reading Mr. Marriott champions helps us make sense of the world, furnishes the mind and elevates our species.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The dating test furnishes a neat illustration: three profiles—identical in every respect except astrological sign, all showing the same picture of a young man named “Michael”—were created on a popular Chinese dating app.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
It leases units from property owners, furnishes the apartments and then rents the units to tenants and businesses that need long-term housing for their workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2025
A new study by doctors at LMU University Hospital furnishes answers which could be incorporated into patient treatment.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
It furnishes mechanical energy to muscle cells; electrical energy to nerve cells.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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An assistant producer with whom Ms. Lee was making a TV program once exclaimed at the row of houseplants on display in Brookner’s chastely furnished apartment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
“This bohemian luxury property is truly a unicorn. Oceanfront land like this is uncommon in Maui. Designed by Ike Kligerman Barkley. Offered fully furnished and in excellent condition,” the description states.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Last week, the Indonesian ombudsman's office said an inspection had uncovered a cluster of indulgently furnished apartments inhabited by inmates on the grounds of the Cibinong prison in Bogor, south of the capital.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
My brain furnished the room immediately: C-suite office.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The plans were made, a hospital picked, a furnished condo rented in Atlanta.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Americans took copies with them from the original 13 states as the frontier moved westward; these, Mr. Auslin writes, became “an indispensable furnishing and handbook.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
But rather than spending tens of thousands furnishing and designing her space herself, she came across emerging interior designer Kiki Tolles through her TikTok algorithm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
That means dupes are just one of many issues facing home furnishing and improvement stocks that may leave investors feeling like suckers.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
He shared a video of a high school which he said had been deteriorating rapidly, saying the meme-coin would help support its "rebuilding and furnishing" and give "students a chance for a better future".
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025
We also hired Michael Smith, a talented interior designer we’d found through a Chicago friend, to help us with furnishing and redecorating the residence and the Oval Office.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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