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furnish

[fur-nish] / ˈfɜr nɪʃ /




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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

“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

Those who don’t furnish one to register are supposed to present one when they vote for the first time in a federal election, though this requirement isn’t strictly enforced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 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

“I will. As soon as I can afford to furnish my new place.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

A mother’s silence furnishes the book with a powerful second theme.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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

Nonetheless, in a 2021 case Justice Neil Gorsuch raised the question as an open one: “Our cases have assumed—without deciding—that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 furnishes an implied cause of action under § 2.”

From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2023

It furnishes mechanical energy to muscle cells; electrical energy to nerve cells.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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

Soon after her death, they received a council tax bill that included a charge for "premium furnished and no-one resident", doubling the annual amount owed to more than £4,000.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Now, Bloom’s former Beverly Hills residence is ready to embrace a new chapter by welcoming a renter, who is being given the chance to take on the fully furnished residence.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

Steps led to more tables at the edges of the room, where caramel-colored wooden shelves reached up to balconies furnished with velvet couches and more alcoves of bookshelves behind.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

Spending at furniture and home furnishing stores grew 1% from the previous month after falling 1.5% in April.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

“There is significant pent-up demand within the furniture and home furnishing category,” Shemesh wrote.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 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

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

With the furnishing of the house, in addition to his usual painting supplies, Vincent keeps needing more money.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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