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establishment

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




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Then came the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, which was a catalyst for many changes across the national-security establishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“It definitely was a nod that that’s where the establishment should head,” Maviglio said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Unsurprisingly, James’s ideas were soundly rejected by the mainstream baseball establishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Its decline was largely a consequence of the importation of parasitic insects from the Far East and of the establishment of disease organisms fatal to it.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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