institution
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None of the stolen works have been found, though BnF lawyer Alexandre de Konn said the institution "has not given up hope of recovering these works".
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Staff members within the Office of the Prosecutor have warned that Khan's return could damage confidence in the institution and have expressed concerns about possible retaliation.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
If they can eliminate in plain sight an institution as central to the survival of the republic as Mr. Pelley and his carefully chewed spectacles, surely no one is safe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
But we do know that Rossetti’s firing shows just how challenging it is for a millennia-old institution to keep control of its message in the age of the influencer.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
“Please, ma’am, could I inquire if this highly instructive and charming institution is a new one?”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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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