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institution

[in-sti-too-shuhn, -tyoo-] / ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtyu- /


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"Safeguarding is for the protection of vulnerable people, and that's the most important thing within any institution and especially within a church," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

In 2001, when St. Michael’s wanted to borrow $9 million to build a new dormitory, Moody’s told prospective lenders that the institution was creditworthy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new David Geffen Galleries represents the riskiest leap taken by any L.A. institution this century.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Prof Ashley Brown, a consultant at St Mary's who has worked at the institution for 25 years, said "singing is good for the heart".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

And now she was being told that her husband was not in the institution where the Homeland Security people and the missionary had seen him.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers