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establishment

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




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Others said the MIT and Harvard graduate, who has been a councilmember for six years, performed tepidly in a May televised debate and suffered from Pratt’s attempts to tie her to the establishment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The calls don’t just come from the business elites and more liberal parts of the Russian establishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The European arms establishment is also embracing the start-up sphere, not trying to freeze it out.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

On Tuesday, Pratt, a Republican running with the “Community Advocate” label below his name, faced off against Democratic establishment incumbent Karen Bass, progressive Councilwoman Nithya Raman, and a host of spoilers.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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