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[ih-stab-lish] / ɪˈstæb lɪʃ /




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The rules will soon establish a strong, streamlined process to limit misspending, with required financial and programmatic audits and streamlined alternatives for smaller scholarship organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

While they identified a relationship between food insufficiency and sports gambling, they noted that direct causation for such a large issue is difficult to establish.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

In their original bid book, the three prospective host nations unveiled a preliminary estimate of 3.6m tonnes of CO2e, referencing hopes that it would "establish new standards for environmental sustainability in sport".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Regulatory clarity from government involvement can establish durable rules, reduce tail risks, and broaden public acceptance of AI.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Those advocating an African solution might profitably study the recent English efforts to establish a black colony in Sierra Leone, where most of the freed blacks died or were enslaved by the local African tribes.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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