institution

Example Sentences

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California’s constitutional prohibition of slavery represented a significant ideological stance against the institution from the state’s founding, even if enforcement proved inconsistent.

From Los Angeles Times

This short documentary is part of “Sick in a Hospital Town,” a five-part series about why people in Albany are so sick when the main institution is a hospital.

From Salon

The Oscar and Grammy-award winning composer is the latest artist to say they will no longer appear at the national cultural institution over the recent changes.

From BBC

The more ambitious plan could take years and billions of dollars of investment, as well as significant diplomatic spadework with wealthy foreign countries and international financial institutions to right-size Venezuela’s economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We are dealing with a particularly serious power outage affecting tens of thousands of households and businesses, including care facilities, hospitals, numerous social institutions, and companies," said Franziska Giffey, Berlin senator for economic affairs.

From Barron's