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as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
new business establishments sprang up all over in the postwar boom
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as in institution
a public organization with a particular purpose or function
the proposed change in pollution standards was opposed by environmental establishments across the board
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Recent Examples of establishment
The commission will be working on an implementation plan to create new consumption establishment applications along with guidance and vendor training, the release noted.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Boatyard was founded in 2001 by Dick Franyo, who grew up on the Chesapeake Bay and aimed to celebrate the Bay's culture through his establishment.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Among the pool of nearly a dozen candidates running in New York’s 12th Congressional District, Kasky is steering left of the Democratic establishment.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
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This is a sanctuary, a place of calm.—
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How did the company become an iconic brand?—
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Looking beyond consumers The company does not see TRINITY as only a consumer product.—
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He was voluntarily committed to a mental health institution after that and prescribed anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medication.—
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In recent years, it's also become one of the world's hottest cities for art, design, and architecture—and it's got the institutions to prove it.—
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In the meantime, more than 1,500 are expected to be laid off, with the facility eventually expected to employ about 2,100 people.—
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MercyOne, UnityPoint and Broadlawns birth centers have accounted for every baby delivered at their facilities in 2025 and released their most popular baby names.—
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Ag, an agricultural commodity market and risk management firm with a concentration on dairy.—
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The auditing firm’s report, authorized by the Statewide Charter School Board in July, could provide some answers.—
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Four other research centers — including the physics center, the chemistry center, the ecology center and the nuclear technology unit — were also affected when two missiles struck the institute.—
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Research institutes and private companies are looking to build computers using this approach that can help compute solutions to complex problems, such as drug research and even solving climate change.—
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
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Video from the fire department showed crews pouring water on the house fire at 110th and State on Tuesday morning.—
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Israeli attacks weakened Iran’s regional armed proxy groups such as Hamas and Hezbollahwhile US strikes dealt significant damage to the country’s nuclear program, which the government spent billions to develop.—
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The Associated Press reported that the grim discovery underscores the tactics used by criminal groups competing for control of territory and trafficking routes, especially along the country’s coastline.—
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“Establishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establishment. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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