institution
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The action forces Caltech to compete for control of the La Cañada Flintridge institution it has managed since NASA’s inception in 1958.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Since its inception, Cinespia has become a beloved Los Angeles institution.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Before that, he worked at the University of Pennsylvania’s investment office and at the institution now known as JPMorgan Chase.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Some officials and advisers point to Downing Street itself, as an institution, saying it is woefully ill-equipped and understaffed to run a modern government.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Earlier decisions had chipped away at the “separate but equal” doctrine, yet Jim Crow had managed to adapt to the changing legal environment, and most Southerners had remained confident that the institution would survive.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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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