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institution

[in-sti-too-shuhn, -tyoo-] / ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtju- /


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The Treasury put additional sanctions on Russia’s VTB Bank, in a bid to pressure foreign banks to cut ties with the institution.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Leaders of the Kennedy Center who have sought to add President Donald Trump's name to the storied institution say it is facing bankruptcy and possible closure in days, the Washington Post reported Sunday.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

He said it was important to draw a distinction between the monarchy as an institution, and the individuals who led it.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

“At the end of the day, shoot for the highest rate you can get, with the institution that you know,” he told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

He was an institution, as much a part of the Salinas Valley as its mountains.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

The entire post-war economic world order was organized by the U.S. and a handful of allies, along with the institutions that undergird global commitments to human rights and international law.

From Salon Sep. 17, 2026

Scientists from UVM and RS Oncology, working with the University of Leicester and other institutions in the UK, are developing second-generation PRX3 inhibitors with improved solubility.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

The French startup has developed a network of alliances that give it exposure to enterprise customers, big corporations and institutions that can pay for its AI tools at scale and boost revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Wholesalers—the largest component of Canada’s services sector—connect farmers or manufacturers that produce goods with the companies and public institutions that use them.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

These influential institutions and individuals were driven by greed and lust for power to exploit and attack others outside Europe.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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