establishes
Example Sentences
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The Louvre said "The proposal establishes an elegant link between the city, the palace, and the museum."
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
One of the oldest laws of parentage is the “marital presumption,” which automatically establishes a birth mother’s husband as the presumptive legal father, even if he is not a biological parent.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
Mr. Ferrer establishes his familial credentials, naming himself as “the one person” his mother told everything to, “the one who saw what she was really like behind closed doors.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
"This astonishing total of applicants firmly establishes London as the world's most sought-after marathon," said Hugh Brasher, chief executive of London Marathon Events.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
It establishes the connection between the speaker and the audience, and it steers how that speech will be received.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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