institution
Example Sentences
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Colleges and universities, however, argued that withholding transcripts was one of the few ways they had to prevent students from bouncing among institutions and leaving unpaid bills in their wake.
From Los Angeles Times
Yet hackers linked to its biggest adversary, Iran, have managed to pull off a series of successful breaches by using known vulnerabilities to attack institutions that aren’t as well-defended as the country’s critical infrastructure.
The country still runs a sizable current-account surplus—roughly $500-700 billion—but instead of accumulating in official reserves, those savings are being deployed abroad by firms, households, and financial institutions.
From Barron's
Under the deal, the Kurds' civil and military institutions should be integrated into the central government by year end.
From Barron's
The Boxing Day Test is an institution in Australian sport and the atmosphere on Friday will be electric.
From BBC
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