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establishment

[ih-stab-lish-muhnt] / ɪˈstæb lɪʃ mənt /




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The traffic safety establishment, it’s fair to say, will likely have some questions for the MT1.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Karp’s I’m-mad-as-hell-and-I’m-not-going-to-take-it-anymore moment is perhaps the best illustration yet of the battle brewing between the tech establishment and the AI upstarts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

The party establishment sees a different lesson: that opposition research, debate scrutiny and general-election campaigning exist for a reason.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

Now, the hope is the governing body can build on the buzz and fandom around the team, as well as longer-term projects such as the establishment of a national training centre.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Like Valerie, he’d been inspired by the leadership of Harold Washington when he was mayor, but felt decidedly less affinity for the old-school establishment represented by Richard M. Daley.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

He has been surprised to see it on the menu not only at Western-style eateries but also more casual Chinese establishments.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The reason for the separation between the businesses, Corley added, had to do with a defunct local law that forbade the two establishments existing under one umbrella.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

The train stops along the route to drop people off at the establishments.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

The label was created in France in 2010 to promote prestigious establishments on the international stage, where competition has become increasingly fierce.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

She went to museums and restaurants, eating steaks in quiet establishments and burgers in noisy pubs.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart




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