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institute

[in-sti-toot, -tyoot] / ˈɪn stɪˌtut, -ˌtjut /




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A massive lobbying effort is underway to institute a uniform standard for protecting an individual’s voice and likeness as property rights.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

However the institute notes that was compensated by strong growth from other taxes, namely a hike in VAT and corporate profits tax.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

The institute said malaria in Germany almost exclusively affects long-haul travellers who were infected in malaria-endemic areas, and that malaria transmitted within a German airport is rare.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Tourret at the French marine institute agreed, calling the trips by the Chinese and South Korean vessels a sideshow.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

My interest in what was happening in the institute amused the three other Negroes with whom I worked.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

In 2018, Beijing cleared the way for researchers at state institutes and universities to start companies and market their technology.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Purchases or purchase orders by government-linked buyers — local governments, state-backed industrial parks, public research institutes, state-owned companies and government-funded demonstration projects — have soared.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

The programme, developed in collaboration with two Indian design institutes, will train 180 artisans in six-month modules.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

Leading economic institutes this month slashed their growth forecast for Germany to just 0.6 percent for 2026, down from a pre-war prediction of 1.3 percent.

From Barron's Apr. 13, 2026

After that night Met Bong institutes a new policy and we now take turns guarding the camp at night.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

Three years ago, Ashley Bates’ longtime primary care physician instituted an annual fee of $600 per patient, which was difficult for Bates and her family to afford.

From Slate Aug. 22, 2026

The professional world’s social media of choice has instituted a “seems like AI slop” button in an attempt to stop the churn of LLM-written “thought leadership” posts haunting the platform.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

The company has also instituted new pricing moves early in the current quarter, including short-term capacity agreements, and these “are showing promise,” according to Volozh’s letter.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

And in Myrtle Beach, S.C., officials instituted an “umbrellas-only rule” from Memorial Day through Labor Day citing safety.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

In Wacquant’s words: “Racial division was a consequence, not a precondition of slavery, but once it was instituted it became detached from its initial function and acquired a social potency all its own.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

The state government established what was called a “concurrency doctrine,” instituting strict requirements for infrastructure development—water, sewer, schooling—that had to be established before construction permits were granted.

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

That demand-destruction scenario is already now playing out in several Asian countries, which have moved to curb crude consumption by instituting four-day workweeks, early office closures and other power-saving measures.

From MarketWatch Apr. 15, 2026

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said the manufacturing powerhouse, the world's eighth-largest consumer of crude oil, is moving towards instituting fuel price caps to alleviate pressure on the country's energy supply.

From Barron's Mar. 9, 2026

Presidents Gerald Ford and his successor Jimmy Carter took up the mantle of reform, instituting new norms and rules designed to rein in an out-of-control presidency.

From Salon Feb. 15, 2026

Once it was gone, he was glad to be rid of it, for he had been troubled from the start by the danger of instituting the plan without first checking it out with Colonel Korn.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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