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
So it was settled that I was to go on to Paris without him, and instal myself in his apartment, 25, Rue Royale St. Honoré.
From My Autobiography A Fragment by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)
The new prototype was commissioned by the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia, where it was recently installed.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
The report from Ember suggested the boom was just beginning in the Philippines, with far more panels imported than installed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
In the Gironde, the system was installed by a company called Midgard.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Pirro was installed in her position last year, first as the acting U.S. attorney.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Before lunch he’d swim laps in the White House pool, originally installed so Franklin D. Roosevelt could exercise muscles damaged by polio.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
On Saturday, Spanish officials said they began installing a makeshift, inflatable barrier that extends out some 500 yards from a breakwater where many of the migrants had swum to the enclave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Spain also began installing a 500-meter floating barrier off Ceuta’s coastline while deploying additional police and military personnel to prevent further crossings.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power repair crews are installing a new pipe, and officials said they hope to fully reopen the streets by Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Sir Keir also suggested installing a memorial shield in the Commons to honour Widdecombe.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Leo swept his flashlight across the Celestial bronze plates and pistons he’d been installing slowly but surely.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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