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establishment

[ih-stab-lish-muhnt] / ɪˈstæb lɪʃ mənt /




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He is about as establishment as it gets, writing a foreign-affairs column for the New York Times with three Pulitzer Prizes to his credit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Tucked inside of the Hauser & Wirth complex, Manuela is a farm-to-table establishment with a variety of modern American bites to choose from.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Then came the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, which was a catalyst for many changes across the national-security establishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

There are no tables or chairs for diners at this establishment.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

But for more complex traits, such as intelligence or mental illness, the establishment of heredity was vastly more complex.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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