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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The public's seething anger over corruption, as exemplified in the Gen Z protests, was thus directed at the establishment, making the RSP - a relative newcomer - seem more attractive.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Mr. Wopsle’s great-aunt conquered a confirmed habit of living into which she had fallen, and Biddy became a part of our establishment.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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