institution
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This isn’t just a late-night comedy variety show, and it’s not enough to deem it a major cultural institution, either.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
The once-popular institution dates back to 1935, when it was a Depression-era cafeteria and kitschy oasis that sold as many as 15,000 meals a day when Broadway was the city’s entertainment hub.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
But it is worth noting the influencers and pundits driving this trend tend to have a stronger affinity for the institution than the more casual cradle Catholics.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
"I think he would be proud on multiple fronts - that Longleat's grown, the attendance has grown so much and that Longleat has really become a national institution."
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The Forest Service is truly an extraordinary institution.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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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