as in to begin
to come into existence
several years passed before any profits from the enterprise actualized
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The goal is to actualize both protection and connection under the Mars-Saturn trine.
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Colin Bedell, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
The partnership has access to $50 million in equity capital from family offices and high net worth investors to actualize its business plan.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
This is the American West actualized and disoriented, where humans are an afterthought.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The recent lurch toward Palestinian recognition brings this eventuality closer but is not yet enough to actualize it.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
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On the plane, Dick clutches the slingshot and begins sweating and muttering to himself before becoming unresponsive.—
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Numerous reports and videos of thundersnow in downtown Chicago began to roll in after midnight local time.—
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Amazon quietly discounted dozens of top picks from Stewart’s collection, including Dutch ovens, knife sets, oven mitts, and more, with prices starting at just $8 and discounts going for up to 60 percent off.—
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The second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft wasn’t the Saints’ guy to start the season.—
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The project originated from a news story and took shape during a residency at the Museum of Imagined Futures.—
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Fannie Mae and Freddie, which are in government conservatorship, do not originate home loans.—
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Cultural, linguistic, and value-based assimilation challenges arise, potentially altering national identities and eroding civilizational confidence.—
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The original postponement announcement stated NASA was monitoring a medical concern that arose Wednesday afternoon.—
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The bombardment of political ads will commence this week.—
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Officials then searched the children’s home and commenced an air and ground search.—
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These encounters appear to act like a refueling system, delivering fresh gas that can keep the black hole quietly active for long periods.—
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The video also appeared to depict the officers did not take immediate steps to ensure that Good received emergency medical care after the shooting took place.—
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There are scientific and sound studies to back up OneSkin’s Peptide Age Reversal Moisturizer’s claims, but shopper testimonies, too—between the brand’s website and Amazon, this has 5,000 five-star ratings.—
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Mayor Quinton Lucas said there is an urgency for the completion of a permanent municipal jail.—
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“Actualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actualize. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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