institution
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Bringing in a veteran curator from another local institution, Mohn said, demonstrated a commitment to “getting the best minds together.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Honeywell last year transferred its legacy Bendix business unit and certain other asbestos liabilities to Delticus, a financial institution that specializes in acquiring legacy corporate liabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The London institution has announced changes to how visitors see the historic work over concerns of overcrowding.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The incident was detailed in a graphic lawsuit filed last month, drawing harsh backlash against the Ivy League institution and New York prosecutors for not filing any criminal charges against the accused perpetrators.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
For Lavoisier, the appeal of the institution was that it provided him with the wealth to follow his principal devotion, science.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Once a small-bore banana republic marked by political instability, its weak institutions, rampant corruption and attractive location made it a target for gangsters looking to create a transit hub.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
He said its achievements over the past decade have included defending the country against cyber attacks, safeguarding democratic institutions and protecting "the critical infrastructure upon which daily life depends".
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Research institutions and private companies are pursuing several different ways to generate electricity from fusion and eventually deliver that power to the electrical grid.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
Shinhan Bank, one of the breached institutions, said information attached to loan applications for about 25,000 customers had been leaked -- including names, phone numbers and annual income.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Many governments, agencies, and foundations base their policies, foreign aid, and loans on this explanation, by making the development of good institutions in poor countries their top priority.
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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