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establish

[ih-stab-lish] / ɪˈstæb lɪʃ /




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Greer will never be brought to justice but police say they are determined to establish the full picture of his offending.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The answer isn’t complicated: It doesn’t unless it would like to establish the rudiments of a nuclear-weapons program as a contingency.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

“Together, we will accelerate AI adoption at scale and establish Helios as a major platform for the next generation of AI infrastructure,” AMD CEO Lisa Su said in a statement.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Per the act, the FDA was ordered by Congress to establish traceability standards for high-risk foods, but the food industry pushed back, asking for additional time to comply with recordkeeping and coordination demands, citing complexity.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

We normally distinguish between inventions and discoveries, but the distinction was slow to establish itself and is even now clearer in our use of ‘invention’ than of ‘discovery’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

It establishes the legal and governance framework for the pipeline and is widely seen as the last major political hurdle before financing and construction decisions.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

“It’s thought that he establishes some relationship with Alys Rivers. We had that as a baseline, but the idea was: ‘Where can we take Aemond from here?’”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

The study establishes proof of concept for using naturally occurring bacteria as a cancer therapy.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

Chief Executive Paul Prager said the lease validates TeraWulf’s strategy and establishes a long-duration revenue stream with a leading AI company.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

It establishes the connection between the speaker and the audience, and it steers how that speech will be received.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

After replacing Joshua Karty, Harrison Mevis established himself as a reliable and clutch kicker in the second half of the season and the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

In 1901, netball's first set of formal rules was established and Australia and New Zealand were by now on board.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The CDC established FoodNet three decades ago with state public-health departments and the FDA to track trends in food-borne illnesses over time—not to identify or investigate outbreaks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Britain's key military footholds were established along strategic waterways.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

If you can overlook and tolerate some obvious distress and complete the lesson, the child will have experienced the entire routine and established it mentally.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Crumbling cliffs loom over more than 530 miles of the California coast, and the cost of establishing a statewide sensor network would be significant.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

In establishing these commissions, Congress wanted the commissioners to use their expertise and collective decisionmaking to shape important areas of policy without partisan influence.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

Fifa described the move as ensuring "competitive balance" by establishing "two separate pathways to the semi-finals".

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Instead of spending the money on a pricey establishing shot of the car driving on the 101, Wain inserts a brief vintage clip of a ’70s-era taxi, humming along the road.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

“The ones we spent a lot of time establishing as a department.”

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan




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