- a variation of install.
instal
Americanverb (used with object)
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While the problem is particularly pronounced in the countryside, where carriers have few financial incentives to instal new transmission stations, even in the cities businesses aren’t seeing the cellphone coverage they want.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 20, 2020
Rather than have individual women toll takers fend for themselves, simply instal cameras and a sign saying you are being watched and recorded by Port Authority Security.
From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2016
This led me to instal a studio with all kinds of sound toys in my second home in Santa Fe, which is like Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 8, 2016
Ireson said the number of people who chose to instal DAB when it was offered as an option was in the single figures, in percentage terms.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 5, 2012
The priest’s cap or biretta was sometimes employed to instal him in a chaplainry or benefice.
From Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers by Various
A surveyor's report commissioned by shared-ownership provider, Sage Homes, found evidence the walls may have been wet when plasterboard was installed, and also identified issues with insulation and debris in the cavity walls.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Nahid Giga, a board member and investor in Good Good, has been installed as interim CEO.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
She has steered clear of controversies that have occurred at CBS News since Bari Weiss was installed as editor-in-chief, and showed a willingness to step up for big assignments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
But Christo, Jeanne-Claude and a few others installed it anyway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
There was talk of automatic bedpan- and bottle-washers being installed, but this was mere rumor of a promised land.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Developing the framework and installing its first model required months of work.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Walters of Natchez, Miss., who left a career in computer science to pursue a more lucrative calling—manufacturing and installing seamless gutters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The next stage of the research is expected to involve installing improved lighting systems in participating daycare spaces.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
The breeding success follows years of conservation work by Ulster Wildlife with local farmers installing nest boxes and improving habitat for the elusive bird.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Widening entrances to allow the exit of hovercraft from the hangar, installing missile launchers.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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