establish
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No arrests have been made and police are working to establish what happened.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Combined with radiocarbon dating of fabric fragments preserved inside several helmets, the approach allowed researchers to establish a highly accurate age for the artifacts.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Epstein sought unsuccessfully to convince Gates to establish a global donor fund with JPMorgan and discovered some of the billionaire’s extramarital affairs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
FDR’s “arsenal of democracy” produced External link 10 battleships, 27 carriers, 211 submarines, and 310,000 aircraft to help win the war and establish Pax Americana.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
"I've seen him in action, and what he does is establish a pattern and really tackle it!"
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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