installed

past tense of install
1
as in inducted
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies installed her as the new principal of the high school

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2
as in lodged
to establish or place comfortably or snugly installed herself in an easy chair by the fireplace and remained there for the rest of the afternoon

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  • Lasorda was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997, his first year of eligibility.
    Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • In addition to her 32 individual Primetime Emmy Awards, more than any other documentarian, she was also inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame in 2000, and selected for the Television Academy’s Governors Award in 2009.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 June 2026
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  • The pine tree that graced his yard since at least 1985 was firmly lodged in his garage while the top of a tree that obliterated his next door neighbor’s roof dangled precariously in his backyard.
    Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • He was taken into custody and lodged in the Oakland County Jail.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 25 June 2026
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  • This mile and an eighth run over the main track was inaugurated in 1982 and has long been a stepping stone towards Breeders’ Cup glory and beyond.
    Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Even the strong Patagonian wind cannot topple this tribute, inaugurated on June 16 during Argentina’s World Cup debut, when the team once again dazzled under Messi, who sealed the victory over Algeria after scoring three goals.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
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  • Engling touted himself to delegates as the candidate best positioned to continue the GOP’s decade-long hold on all statewide offices, the Indiana Capital Chronicle reported.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
  • For its part, Chevron is positioned to quickly and reliably deliver natural gas from the Permian Basin, located in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, to data centers at a competitive cost, Gustavson said in a statement.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 June 2026
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  • Many of these restaurants will open during January’s launch phase; meanwhile, lunch at Tapasake lives up to its extraordinary surroundings, perched on The Link’s broad rooftop, sheltered between the two towers.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026
  • It would have been perched on the ship’s grand staircase, and is the only one to have been recovered from the wreckage.
    Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 23 June 2026
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  • The event was a collaboration between Farm Party and the Solano Canyon Community Garden, which operates the 5-acre space nestled in Elysian Park.
    Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Morocco, which has the best shot of any CAF team of making a mid-July run, is very likely on a collision course with Mbappé’s crew, while four African teams are nestled in Argentina’s section of the bracket.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026
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  • The Chatrie case involves the hunt for a suspect in an armed bank robbery in busy Midlothian, Virginia, in May 2019, and how police settled on a man named Okello Chatrie as the perpetrator.
    Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
  • The Warriors Golden State has been prioritizing James and would give him an opportunity to play with his friends, Steph Curry and Draymond Green, and remain close to his family, which is settled in Southern California.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
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“Installed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installed. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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