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establishment

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




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Similarly, those in the media or the foreign policy establishment who profess dismay that China’s rulers now view the U.S. as a global equal are also failing to observe the obvious.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Israel's military establishment still depends heavily on the United States for advanced combat platforms, including fighter aircraft, submarines and critical spare parts.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Surely the Ritz Cinema is the theater Herriot describes as he begins his courtship of Helen Alderson; a blue circle marker proudly declares its date of establishment as a picture house, 1912.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth surprised much of the defense establishment by accelerating the cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

After the establishment of the marble quarry came the construction of a wharf and of several buildings that housed industrial and craft shops.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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