instal
Americanverb (used with object)
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Now they were being punished for it with threats of prosecution for failure to instal septic systems.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 11, 2021
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
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
Beyond this figure, it is deemed advisable to instal a small engine, say of 7-9 horse-power.
From The Preparation of Plantation Rubber by Sidney Morgan
He has designed and installed small concrete shelters for them in the lake itself, and set up his own captive population in a greenhouse at his home in Llanarth.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Many warehouse operators and other commercial real-estate owners have installed solar panels on building roofs over the past decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
A bronze version of the statue, titled “Earth to City: Rhapsody of the Wild King,” will be installed in Griffith Park at a date yet to be announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Another issue identified by the investigation was that no fail-safe system - involving valve position indicators and gas pressure sensors - had been installed to alert the crew that the valve was failing.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Beneath Powers's seat, engineers had also installed an explosive charge.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
An uptick in people installing rooftop solar panels has provided an additional power boost, Ackemann said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
After installing gutters for Sears and growing frustrated with low product quality, he bought his first gutter machine in 1972 and founded the Senox Corp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has hit back at Donald Trump by installing a large sign on Canada's shoreline with the message: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always."
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Everything is decided by consensus – such as installing solar panels - which Louise says can take time to get used in the beginning.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The Arcanum Institute is installing powerful incant bars on all windows at the training center to keep the students safe.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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