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[ih-stab-lish] / ɪˈstæb lɪʃ /




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Some of you may be thinking I’ve mischaracterized the Bowdens since past versions of “Cape Fear” establish Max as the nightmare.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

But players who can thrive without the ball will establish a team that, in Close’s eyes, can be difficult to beat.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

National Counter Terrorism Policing head Laurence Taylor said the new arrest built on "progress made by our colleagues in Devon and Cornwall Police", and that they were working to establish "the motivation for this attack".

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The move boosts Japan’s domestic chip supply amid a global race between countries to establish onshore chip making capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

While the detectives were trying to establish a connection between the slayings of Charles Whitehorn and Anna Brown, Comstock passed on tidbits that he collected from his network of informants.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

The study establishes proof of concept for using naturally occurring bacteria as a cancer therapy.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

Early in the film, De Palma establishes a base of references to grim incidents in American political history, from which he can work outward.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

Her deep ties to the Texas market are expected to play a key role as the company establishes itself across the state.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

The key question is whether Nvidia’s next-generation Vera Rubin hardware establishes such a performance gap that the company returns to being the clear top choice for AI infrastructure.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

The tiled floor establishes a spatial framework, although this is not maintained in the bodies of Mary and the angel or in the architecture.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The video ended the controversy and established that the use of force was justified.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Brazil's betting market has boomed since a regulatory framework was established in 2023, accompanied by aggressive advertising both on the streets and online from influencers and sports stars.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

The UN has called for safer routes to be established for the Rohingyas to leave.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Once established, you won’t need to care about whether inflation turns out to be higher or lower than the Cleveland Fed model is forecasting.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

His skill in dressing these common-sense predictions up in astrological mumbo jumbo not only established his reputation in Graz, but got his salary increased to the full level appropriate for his post.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Crumbling cliffs loom over more than 530 miles of the California coast, and the cost of establishing a statewide sensor network would be significant.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

In establishing these commissions, Congress wanted the commissioners to use their expertise and collective decisionmaking to shape important areas of policy without partisan influence.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

Instead of spending the money on a pricey establishing shot of the car driving on the 101, Wain inserts a brief vintage clip of a ’70s-era taxi, humming along the road.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

In its report, the committee said it had tasked itself with establishing "what constituted 'due process' when it came to political appointments".

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

There was a simple problem with this strategy of establishing the existence of the spirit world by accumulating testimonies from reliable witnesses.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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