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instate

[in-steyt] / ɪnˈsteɪt /


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Orozco noted that there have been attempts in the past to instate a fee for asylum applications, including during Trump’s first term, but it was only around $50 and never ended up materializing.

From Slate Jun. 4, 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Houston Astros know they are in for quite a fight to overtake their instate rival to win another AL West title.

From Washington Times Jul. 4, 2023

The agreement would instate a new group within the U.N. in charge of managing ocean conservation and require detailed environmental impact assessments for all new activities on the high seas, including tourism.

From Salon Mar. 8, 2023

Baylor: The Bears are 79-22 against instate teams since the start of the 2011-12 season.

From Seattle Times Feb. 4, 2023

They expressed a cordial readiness to instate him in the position which his father had occupied.

From Alexander the Great Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob

The traffic of commercial vessels will immediately start, and considering the need for removing the technical and military obstacles, and demining by the Islamic Republic of Iran, will be instated within 30 days.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

More recently, Meta and Alphabet instated dividends in 2024.

From MarketWatch Apr. 25, 2026

PIRG, told me that, with the right to repair instated, families tend to save about $382 a year off that sum.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2023

Within hours of closing his deal in October, Musk fired both the chief legal officer and general counsel for Twitter and instated his personal lawyer Alex Spiro, to manage legal matters at the company.

From Salon Dec. 14, 2022

The prince had a seat assigned him on the following day in the queen regent's drawing room, and was thus regularly instated as an inmate of the royal household.

From History of King Charles the Second of England by Abbott, Jacob

He also thinks that companies are starting to move away from merely encouraging their workers to return, instating harder mandates instead.

From Seattle Times Jul. 20, 2023

Shortly after, Cognizant informed them it was instating a mandatory work-from-the-office policy.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 16, 2023

It said it had replaced all soy sauce bottles at the targeted Gifu store, and was instating new dining rules for customers as a result of the prank.

From BBC Feb. 3, 2023

He also said his staff recommended waiting until Monday rather than immediately instating the ban.

From Washington Post Nov. 26, 2021

When Newsom signed the executive order instating the moratorium on death penalty executions, he said, "We cannot advance the death penalty in an effort to soften the blow of what happens to these victims."

From Fox News Sep. 5, 2021




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