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Which African country established itself as an independent nation in 1957?

establish

[ih-stab-lish] / ΙͺˈstΓ¦b lΙͺΚƒ /




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For one, previous Indian efforts to establish a semiconductor industry have come to naught.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

As he did with Roma, coach Gian Piero Gasperini saw his team establish a two-goal lead by half-time, then collapse.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The defense attorney again raised fireworks as an alternative while stressing that Rinderknecht did not have to establish how the fire started.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Importantly, stronger receptor binding does not automatically establish that muscle regeneration itself has improved.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Now it is important to establish right away that the possibility of a serious bear attack on the Appalachian Trail is remote.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Most federal criminal cases start when a prosecutor calls one or more witnesses before a grand jury, establishes probable cause, and persuades the grand jury to return an indictment.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

Discounts and booking terms can complicate comparisons, and none of these tests establishes that the AI commission caused the price gap.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

The study establishes an important proof of principle, but additional research is necessary to determine whether these antibody patterns can reliably predict disease in broader populations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

The analogy establishes a telling connection between “The Brightness” and its predecessor, Mr. Harbach’s wonderful 2011 debut, “The Art of Fielding.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Notice, however, that in other places in the music, the melody establishes the meter very strongly, so that the syncopations are easily heard to be syncopations.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

Nexstar’s cable network NewsNation doesn’t have the large audiences of its more established competitors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

It currently provides some limited service through deals with established carriers.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

They used mice subjected to tail suspension, an established experimental method for studying muscle atrophy.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

He has established himself as a first-choice starter for England and started seven of the eight games the Three Lions played at the World Cup.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

“Well, now that we have established what Shenice Ashley Lockwood is doing here,” Britt says, “perhaps we can move on to why you were at that creepy house?”

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

“It’s because we’ve been successful. We’re establishing political legitimacy piece by piece, every day,” he said.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

Robbins previously faced $800,000 in debt, alongside problems in her marriage, before establishing her successful publishing and podcasting career.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

After establishing these signatures in collisions involving large nuclei, physicists began finding similar collective motion in much smaller systems.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

How about establishing the following year’s MLB salary cap based on the current World Series champions?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

And Boyle was a leading light in establishing the scientific method in England.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin


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