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
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
Nicholas II. died in 1063; and to elect and instal his successor Alexander II. the imperial consent was in no way sought for.
From The Power Of The Popes by Pierre Claude Fran?ois Daunou
On Thursday, she was at the site and told the station temporary chain link fencing was being put up, with a more permanent fence being installed Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
By Sunday, Rocha had requested another leave of absence, and the Sinaloa legislature installed an interim leader this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Last year at the John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Ohio, Canadian firm Appetronix installed a 24/7 robotic pizza unit for the Donatos pizza chain.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
They will create a permanent attachment system for oil containment booms, which can be installed in the event of a spill, to help prevent the oil from reaching the shoreline and its sensitive ecosystems.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Beneath Powers's seat, engineers had also installed an explosive charge.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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 next stage of the research is expected to involve installing improved lighting systems in participating daycare spaces.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
In a previous email to management in 2014, Bradnam expressed concern the hospital's diagnostic team was being "pressured" into installing high-value imaging equipment before the building was complete.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
CoreWeave’s business involves buying advanced AI chips from Nvidia, installing them in data centers and leasing out that computing capacity to other firms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
He would go back to the key pound, spend his evenings installing little sash windows in little wooden houses.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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