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establishment

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




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Ofsted, which inspects MoD training establishment as well as schools, said in October 2025 that for the "fourth consecutive year" women and smaller recruits were being issued with ill-fitting kit and clothing, external.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Married to the legendary Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee until his death in 2014, Quinn has functioned, at least since the 1980s, as the self-appointed spokeswoman of the nation’s permanent political establishment.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

Rather than merely serving as an establishment where people are in and out the door, Turner said bookstores invite customers to stay.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Crowds had first gathered spontaneously on Thursday morning in support of Fedorov, a tech-savvy young minister whose efforts to modernise the armed forces often put him at odds with the military establishment.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

This era saw baseball teams organized among inmates, as well as the groundbreaking establishment of an organization of inmate self-government, the Mutual Welfare League.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Two other Dana Point Harbor dining establishments will be relocating: Coco Bloom Coffee is moving to Newport Beach, and Frisby Cellars Winery will operate out of its location in Rancho Mission Viejo.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

They said: "The council can confirm that no form of bullying, whether this be physical, verbal or emotional is accepted under any circumstances within our establishments."

From BBC 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 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

At the urging of Father Nicanor, he arranged for the transfer of Catarino's store to a back street and he closed down several scandalous establishments that prospered in the center of town.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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