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institutional

[in-sti-too-shuh-nl, -tyoo-] / ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃə nl, -ˈtju- /


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As much as “Blow Out” is a film about institutional corruption, it’s also about cinema’s unique ability to reveal that very corruption to the viewer.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

Software debt comprised 17% of institutional investor debt in MSCI’s data set by late 2025, up from 12% in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

The scandal saw the mothers, including many who were teenagers, coerced into giving up their children, with social, institutional and family pressures used to persuade them that adoption was their only option.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

“The traditional work world doesn’t work for many people. Older adults get judged. So many people are done with corporate and institutional bureaucracy,” Vanderburg said.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

I know from experience that it smells way better than that nasty institutional soap.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell



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