establish

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Until now, a valid birth certificate had been sufficient to establish a person’s U.S. citizenship.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“Smart eyewear remains a nascent market with no clear incumbent, offering Enovix an opportunity to establish early leadership,” Legg wrote.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The BBC has spent months trying to establish what happened with Beth and Laura.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

While NASA’s goal is to establish more of an outpost dedicated to expanding the reach of the U.S., others are planning something straight out of the works of Andy Weir or Robert Heinlein: colonization.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The difficulties they encounter in acquiring the principality grow, in part, out of the new institutions and methods they are forced to introduce in order to establish their state and their security.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli