- present participle of establish.
establishing
Example Sentences
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They are bound to be weaker, establishing the precedent that each U.S. ally can push for its own preferential monitoring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Crumbling cliffs loom over more than 530 miles of the California coast, and the cost of establishing a statewide sensor network would be significant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
In establishing these commissions, Congress wanted the commissioners to use their expertise and collective decisionmaking to shape important areas of policy without partisan influence.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
Fifa described the move as ensuring "competitive balance" by establishing "two separate pathways to the semi-finals".
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
In the years after Rivonia, the ANC’s External Mission, formerly responsible for fundraising, diplomacy, and establishing a military training program, took up the reins of the organization as a whole.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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