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institute

[in-sti-toot, -tyoot] / ˈɪn stɪˌtut, -ˌtjut /




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In July, a federal judge ordered ICE to institute sweeping changes at the Adelanto center, mandating improvements in the provision of water, food, sanitation and medical care.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

The institute said malaria in Germany almost exclusively affects long-haul travellers who were infected in malaria-endemic areas, and that malaria transmitted within a German airport is rare.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

The court will institute accommodations for Jeffries’s age and potential for fatigue, including shortened days and frequent breaks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Nine state-owned mining, metal and building firms, the Ministry of Construction and officials connected to a Cuban-based international institute have been named in the latest tranche of economic sanctions.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The woman had had a child, and her boyfriend did not want to marry her; she was seeking to institute an action against him.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

In 2018, Beijing cleared the way for researchers at state institutes and universities to start companies and market their technology.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Donnie's brain was one of about 2,000 that were taken for research by leading Berlin and Munich research institutes during World War Two, including those of children killed during the Holocaust.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

Purchases or purchase orders by government-linked buyers — local governments, state-backed industrial parks, public research institutes, state-owned companies and government-funded demonstration projects — have soared.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

The downgraded forecasts follow a similar move by leading economic institutes in early April, which are now forecasting just 0.6 percent growth this year.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

In this, somewhat unexpectedly, he was opposed by T. H. Huxley, who believed that museums should be primarily research institutes.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

Johnson has apparently instituted a number of USA-style flourishes into the program.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

The company has also instituted new pricing moves early in the current quarter, including short-term capacity agreements, and these “are showing promise,” according to Volozh’s letter.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

The government has instituted a heavily subsidized exchange rate for up to $3.5 billion of imports such as wheat, medicine and baby formula, giving priority to essentials over other uses of scarce dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

And in Myrtle Beach, S.C., officials instituted an “umbrellas-only rule” from Memorial Day through Labor Day citing safety.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

He was followed in power by a succession of other leaders, none of whom instituted policies aimed at bringing about meaningful change.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

But there are significant practical problems even with doing that, let alone instituting a sweeping new civic contract.

From Salon May 18, 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

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

It paused the fees for one year in the fall after China retaliated by instituting fees on U.S.-linked vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 13, 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




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