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establishment

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




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They became the first baseball team to put its fate in the hands of what the sport’s establishment would derisively describe as the “participation trophy generation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

There are no tables or chairs for diners at this establishment.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Even before this conflict, hardline voices within Iran's security establishment were arguing for the development of a nuclear bomb.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Raman, she argued, is also part of the establishment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Of course he’d prefer that he had Tersteeg on his side—he is a member of the art establishment who could help him, who could sell his work eventually.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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