institution
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These are only the most recent controversial moves from Weiss, who’s set on remaking the institution long defined by tradition.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Nursing homes — depending on the type of care, the state where you live and the institution — can cost up to $125,000 a year.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The Columbus Day parade became a civic institution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
One no longer has to work for an institution like the Grey Lady when they’re able to gain millions of their own followers by rating what restaurant dishes are worth the hype.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
The ferocity of the civil war was exacerbated by the epidemic’s impact on a peculiarly Andean institution: royal mummies.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing institution
Excerpts from "To Kill a Mockingbird"
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"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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Lincoln Inaugural Address (March 1861)
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