establish

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The Artemis missions aim to return Americans to the Moon and establish a permanent presence there.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“Search warrants are untested, one-sided presentations meant to establish probable cause, one of the lowest standards of proof in law,” they wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

While NASA’s goal is to establish more of an outpost dedicated to expanding the reach of the U.S., others are planning something straight out of the works of Andy Weir or Robert Heinlein: colonization.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

"The evidence must establish the platform has not taken reasonable steps to prevent children aged under 16 from having an account," Inman Grant said.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

It is, in fact, just like the grid used by artists to establish the picture plane, and its representation requires the same techniques as the representation of a tiled floor.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton