instated

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A recent study from the University of California, San Diego found that action had the intended effect as teen vaping dropped in the years after local bans were instated.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

More recently, Meta and Alphabet instated dividends in 2024.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

In interviews with ABC News, Jamie Lynn said that the “Gimme More” artist was “erratic, paranoid” and “spiraling” when their parents instated Britney’s controversial 2008 conservatorship.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2023

Within hours of closing his deal in October, Musk fired both the chief legal officer and general counsel for Twitter and instated his personal lawyer Alex Spiro, to manage legal matters at the company.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2022

He was dark, dashing, and individual as ever, but for some reason or other was relieved of his command after the battle, and Griffin was instated in his place.

From Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War by Townsend, George Alfred