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establishment

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




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AFC is the largest military training establishment for under-19s in the UK and it receives all the Army's 16-year-old recruits.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

These experiments led to numerous advances, including the establishment of the first marine laboratory in the Indian Ocean, on the southwestern coast of Ceylon, and confirmation of the theory that pearls are formed from parasites.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Eventually, Stevens consolidated establishment and centrist support, while El-Sayed consolidated progressives.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

Some of the specimens may date back to the arrival of the first Europeans and the establishment of the city during the 1840s.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

They found the scientific establishment ridiculous and plodding, yet they knew how to insinuate themselves into it.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Many restaurants were skeptical at first, but OpenTable went so far as to help secure internet connections for establishments.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Two other Dana Point Harbor dining establishments will be relocating: Coco Bloom Coffee is moving to Newport Beach, and Frisby Cellars Winery will operate out of its location in Rancho Mission Viejo.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Some establishments had plotted England's potential progress through the tournament and have already applied for and received an event notice.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

The reason for the separation between the businesses, Corley added, had to do with a defunct local law that forbade the two establishments existing under one umbrella.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

“It seems impossible to escape the conclusion that employment in the shipyards and governmental establishments in the Hampton Roads area will be drastically curtailed,” commented the Washington Post.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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