instituting

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The mayor continues to work with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on instituting a more targeted pied-à-terre tax, which would apply to second homes worth $5 million or more.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The state government established what was called a “concurrency doctrine,” instituting strict requirements for infrastructure development—water, sewer, schooling—that had to be established before construction permits were granted.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

That demand-destruction scenario is already now playing out in several Asian countries, which have moved to curb crude consumption by instituting four-day workweeks, early office closures and other power-saving measures.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said the manufacturing powerhouse, the world's eighth-largest consumer of crude oil, is moving towards instituting fuel price caps to alleviate pressure on the country's energy supply.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Once it was gone, he was glad to be rid of it, for he had been troubled from the start by the danger of instituting the plan without first checking it out with Colonel Korn.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller