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
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
To do this, he initially establishes Niall and Ruben's bond as "unbreakable, unshakable, for better or for worse".
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
“Muse Spark clearly establishes Meta as an active and credible participant in the model race standing shoulder-to-shoulder with leading players,” Bernstein analyst Mark Shmulik wrote Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Begin with an introduction that establishes the purpose for all the information that’s to follow.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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