institution
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Meanwhile, the president is "the keystone of the institution", leading the armed forces and having the power to dissolve the Assembly, Diallo said.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The performance at the Saloon was their third overall, but the group has already become an institution within lesbian nightlife in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Rules vary by mortgage and financial institution, but the money would likely be better off in your son’s bank account than in yours.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
But Weiss has moved quickly to remake the institution in her image.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
“And so you shall, like an angel as you are!” cried Laurie, resolving, with a glow of philanthropic zeal, to found and endow an institution for the express benefit of young women with artistic tendencies.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing institution
Excerpts from "To Kill a Mockingbird"
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"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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Lincoln Inaugural Address (March 1861)
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