instituted

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Infighting between Westminster council members persisted even as recently instituted rules on agenda-setting and speaking time limits took full effect.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Denver, Colo., prohibits self-storage facilities near light-rail stations, where officials are hoping for new housing, while Providence, R.I., instituted a city-wide moratorium in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

There are also growing hopes that regulators in Washington will relax the most onerous of bank capital requirements that had been instituted since the 2008-09 financial crisis.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

In an attempt to keep inflation low, then-President Richard Nixon instituted rationing.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

In 2004 the annual cocktail party and auction for the Nantucket Historical Association instituted valet parking and a classical quartet in black tie.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times