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establishment

[ih-stab-lish-muhnt] / ɪˈstæb lɪʃ mənt /




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Married to the legendary Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee until his death in 2014, Quinn has functioned, at least since the 1980s, as the self-appointed spokeswoman of the nation’s permanent political establishment.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

Rather than merely serving as an establishment where people are in and out the door, Turner said bookstores invite customers to stay.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Crowds had first gathered spontaneously on Thursday morning in support of Fedorov, a tech-savvy young minister whose efforts to modernise the armed forces often put him at odds with the military establishment.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

But in the past two weeks, a couple of reputable pollsters have shown his establishment opponent, Rep. Haley Stevens, narrowly ahead.

From Slate Jul. 18, 2026

Openly, Bobby disparaged how he’d performed, but the Soviet chess establishment was dazzled by how he managed to place so high under such arduous conditions.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The reason for the separation between the businesses, Corley added, had to do with a defunct local law that forbade the two establishments existing under one umbrella.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

"There's no magic formula for creating these exceptional establishments," said Julien Gardin, general manager at Fouquet's Paris.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

Most of the eating establishments that line this stretch of road are hidden behind metal shutters, and a trickle of people and cars pass through.

From BBC May 22, 2026

New establishments catering to a rich clientele crop up regularly.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

In walking from lodging to lodging, he saw that Holmes had not only kept Carrie away from Alice, Nellie, and Howard: He had placed them in establishments only three blocks apart.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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