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institution

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


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"We will continue taking every step necessary to make Cornell an institution that leads not just in what we say about these issues, but in the work that we do to address them."

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Every law-enforcement and justice institution serving the Cornell and Ithaca communities should ask whether its personnel are adequately trained in gender-responsive and trauma-informed approaches.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

Shudder presents director Nicholas Pineda’s found-footage film about security guards at an old institution with a chilling past.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Is this truly what museum security requires, or has the logic of a private compound shaped an institution that was supposed to welcome the city?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

That an institution of learning should keep a library was not as obvious then as it is now—Plato, for all the reasons we have already discussed, kept no such collection at his Academy.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

"However, this may not be obvious through our existing systems and so researchers are also advised to undertake appropriate due diligence to identify the ultimate source of funding for collaborations with Chinese institutions."

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Federal troops were patrolling Mekelle and manning key institutions on Sunday, a local journalist told AFP, as communications were restored for the first time in more than a week.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Now, the firm is breaking into prediction block trades for hedge funds, family offices and other institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

We should be fighting to reconstitute any and all artistic institutions with an eye toward an inspired future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

And the Truman students who enroll at more expensive colleges—even solid but not exclusive institutions like Temple University in Philadelphia—often must take out tens of thousands of dollars in loans.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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