instated

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A recent study from the University of California, San Diego found that action had the intended effect as teen vaping dropped in the years after local bans were instated.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

A staggering 241% tariff was instated in 1986 and remains in effect to this day, being most recently renewed on May 30, 2025.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

More recently, Meta and Alphabet instated dividends in 2024.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

But when her daughters said they would be rooting for Kansas City on Sunday, Tumath and her husband instated a no-Swift-song rule in the house — at least for a few days.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

It is propped up in the seat of authority and duly instated in power.

From The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 1 by Bierce, Ambrose