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furnish

[fur-nish] / ˈfɜr nɪʃ /




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In addition to checking off my goals, I was also heavily encouraged to shop for my bird’s closet, furnish his apartment, and complete the in-app quests.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

Unlike many of his prime ministerial predecessors, MacDonald - the son of a farm labourer and housemaid - was not independently wealthy and had less money to furnish Downing Street.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

“People buy homes from one company, finance them through another, furnish them through a third and renovate them with someone else,” Bed Bath & Beyond CEO Marcus Lemonis said in a statement.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

And even if brokerage firms furnish consolidated 1099 tax statements in February, corrected versions may be issued later, delaying the accurate completion of returns.

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

Then the parishioners at St. Mary’s pitched in, donating items to furnish the cottage.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez

A mother’s silence furnishes the book with a powerful second theme.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The dating test furnishes a neat illustration: three profiles—identical in every respect except astrological sign, all showing the same picture of a young man named “Michael”—were created on a popular Chinese dating app.

From Slate May 5, 2026

This non-invasive method furnishes direct, semiquantitative evidence of amyloid deposits in the brain.

From Science Daily Nov. 25, 2024

The data indicate that half of this capacity is in the poorest quarter of Los Angeles, while the wealthiest 10% of the city furnishes less than 1%.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 4, 2024

When he’s not painting, he furnishes the house.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

In Wales, local authorities can charge a council tax premium of up to 300% on furnished second homes that his mother's property had been reassigned as.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

The “living room” was furnished with what appeared to be a bookshelf, plants, a coffee table, an armchair, a desk chair and even paintings on the walls.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

Now, Bloom’s former Beverly Hills residence is ready to embrace a new chapter by welcoming a renter, who is being given the chance to take on the fully furnished residence.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

He managed to achieve this goal in 1794 when, after painting “Federalist Papers” co-author John Jay, his subject furnished him with a letter of introduction to the first president.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

“It feels like a sparsely furnished apartment,” Emily said, dumping her bin next to his.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

Americans took copies with them from the original 13 states as the frontier moved westward; these, Mr. Auslin writes, became “an indispensable furnishing and handbook.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Chloe Haynes , 21, was found dead in her room at The Britannia Adelphi Hotel in September 2022 after she was trapped under the heavy furnishing.

From BBC May 7, 2026

The furniture retailer missed first-quarter earnings estimates, though CEO Niraj Shah asserted the company had outperformed the broader home furnishing category amid “a choppy start to the year.”

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

A popular lender backed by venture capital firms is struggling financially, sending shock waves through the small clothing and home furnishing companies that count on its financing.

From New York Times May 24, 2024

With the furnishing of the house, in addition to his usual painting supplies, Vincent keeps needing more money.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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