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establishment

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




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Mr. McGurn notes that black voters, 14% of Michigan’s population, backed the establishment candidate over Mr. El-Sayed in the primary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Once shunned by the political establishment, he is now part of the government's inner sanctum of ministers.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

A lawyer educated at Baylor University and the University of Virginia, Paxton entered the Texas legislature in 2003 and made his name challenging the Republican establishment from the right.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

The medical establishment used to consider creatine as helpful primarily for athletes doing “power-focused sports,” she says, like weight lifting or cycling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Not only that, he could turn the drugstore into a thriving establishment and conquer the competition up the block.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

In the world's most populous country, the need for high-end hospitality workers is immense, fuelled by economic growth and the rise of a middle class that travels more and increasingly eats at plush establishments.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Miller-Perkins, a former air commodore, said the BBC's reporting "brought into sharp focus" potential problems in military training establishments, including allegations of predatory behaviour towards women.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Members of the Moneyist Facebook Group also suggest remembering the staff in your 24-hour bonanza at these two establishments.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

Her business ventures included music publishing, her Dollywood theme park, a production company, dining and entertainment establishments and branded products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

She knew that London was a large, bustling, and confusing city, and that one wrong turn might send them wandering down dark cobblestone streets that dead-ended at smelly slaughterhouses and riverfront establishments of ill repute.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood


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