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establishment

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




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The shifting promises are unsurprising to colleagues familiar with the brash, quick-tempered Gorka, a gate crasher in Washington’s buttoned-up defense establishment.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Did you feel embraced by that older Rolling Stone establishment?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Then came the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, which was a catalyst for many changes across the national-security establishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

There are no tables or chairs for diners at this establishment.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The prison chaplain, he noted, “likened the warden of the establishment to a man who has tamed a tiger that one day may devour him.”

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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