establishes

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One of the oldest laws of parentage is the “marital presumption,” which automatically establishes a birth mother’s husband as the presumptive legal father, even if he is not a biological parent.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Mr. Ferrer establishes his familial credentials, naming himself as “the one person” his mother told everything to, “the one who saw what she was really like behind closed doors.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

For all the hugeness of an arena show, the singer establishes remarkable closeness with her fans, a rapport captured by the “Avatar” director’s hi-def cameras.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

"This astonishing total of applicants firmly establishes London as the world's most sought-after marathon," said Hugh Brasher, chief executive of London Marathon Events.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Notice, however, that in other places in the music, the melody establishes the meter very strongly, so that the syncopations are easily heard to be syncopations.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones