institution
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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
The country's largest and most influential traditional institution, the Buganda Kingdom, said it mourned with the people of Tooro following the death of their monarch, labelling him a valuable figure to Uganda.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The new institution will aim to prepare people to take on a range of positions at NASA, in military space agencies and the private sector, according to the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
We feel this would be of great value to the members of our institution, and Miss Mehra might benefit from meeting other young filmmakers as well.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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
Mr. Vance now cites the weakness of these institutions as a reason laissez-faire is no longer sufficient.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
They divide Bosnia into two entities, the Serb Republika Srpska and the Muslim Croat Federation of Bosnia, each enjoying a large degree of autonomy and united by weak central institutions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Did all of those institutions arise together, or did some arise before others?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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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