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institution

[in-sti-too-shuhn, -tyoo-] / ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtju- /


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I hope Kate Koval finds a better institution for her basketball talent and studies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

When the UK institution refused to pay the ransom, the group published the files - containing the personal data of visitors, subscribers and staff - on the dark web.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Brodeur, the new president and chief executive, vowed to save Miss USA, the nearly 75-year-old institution once partly owned by President Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

It verifies the signer’s identity and legal authority to complete the transaction, and — this is the key part — makes the issuing financial institution financially liable if the signature proves to be fraudulent.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

She entered an institution in 1902 and died there in 1941.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

The team includes two Nobel Laureates and scientists from institutions around the world.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

Lynn Pasquerella, the president of the American Association of Colleges and Universities, said institutions feel "helpless" in the face of federal and state cuts.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

However, while its sanctions announced on Monday targeted some Chinese entities accused of helping Tehran procure "critical technology", Washington has so far held back from punishing major Chinese financial institutions.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Amalgamated, which was founded in 1923 by labor organizer Sidney Hillman, is one of the smaller financial institutions in the country’s financial nerve center, with a single branch in Manhattan.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

These influential institutions and individuals were driven by greed and lust for power to exploit and attack others outside Europe.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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