institution
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“This is normal good governance practice for filling a critical position at a highly regulated and complex global institution, even when there’s an internal candidate.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 13, 2026
But it turns out this tournament has actually played out like another classic institution of American sports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2026
At first blush, the continued existence of the Ark Encounter and its host institution, the Creation Museum is confusing.
From Salon • Jul. 10, 2026
Aged 18, Fery decided to enrol at Stanford University in California - a prestigious institution that specialises in research - for a degree in science, technology and society.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026
And getting in touch with them would have meant taking me away or putting Momma in some institution someplace.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
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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