institution
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All this, and the ensuing negative publicity, embarrassed Robert, who successfully brought suit to have his mother committed to a mental institution.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Powell’s calm but forceful defense of Fed independence likely staved off larger attacks on the institution and won him admiration and awards, like the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
Their yields vary by institution, but many offer yield around 3.5% to 3.7%.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
That institution was established in the early 1960s, just after the U.S.
From Slate • May 7, 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
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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