establish

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Iran, which has effectively shut the waterway, will supervise traffic during the cease-fire and hopes to establish a system of tolls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

South Korea will send five Korean-flagged ships to the Saudi Red Sea port of Yanbu to establish alternative oil supply routes to the Strait of Hormuz, a ruling MP said.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

In order to open a full field investigation into a target, an agent would then need to establish an “articulable factual basis” for belief that a federal crime may be occurring.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

World number one Trump laid the platform for his success in Friday's afternoon session which he dominated to establish a 7-1 lead, before finishing the job in the evening.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Shouldn’t we wait at least a week? Let’s establish ourselves as law-abiding lodgers first.”

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye