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institution

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


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That means you can have decades of spotless credit in America and still be a ghost to a financial institution in another country.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Irranca-Davies said his message for new Senedd members, elected in May, was that the "institution is at its best when we recognise that disagreement need not mean division".

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

This is hardly the behavior of an institution that thinks it’s committing a crime, or a supervisor that thinks fraud is happening under its nose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The institution will also have to undergo an independent review of its programs for monitoring suspicious activity, and on other forms of due diligence.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

The emergence of each new system of control may seem sudden, but history shows that the seeds are planted long before each new institution begins to grow.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Additionally, the law includes sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin, senior figures within the Russian government as well as banks and other financial institutions and Russia's "shadow fleet" of tankers used to circumvent existing sanctions.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The SSA also offers international direct deposit into financial institutions in many countries.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Thursday’s action ramps up the pressure on the institutions, which were sent a document by the financial protection agency demanding data about their loans in Eaton and Palisades fire perimeters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

"Most of them have had their employers and higher education institutions take adverse actions against them, including being placed on leave."

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

And the Truman students who enroll at more expensive colleges—even solid but not exclusive institutions like Temple University in Philadelphia—often must take out tens of thousands of dollars in loans.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove


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