instated; instating; instates
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the new secretary of the treasury was instated on Monday
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Tariffs on most countries remain on hold because of 90-day pauses instated by Trump, meant to usher in trade deals, and uncertainty over Trump’s authority to instate double-digit tariffs remains.
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Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025
The mayor has slammed Cuomo for his pledge to work to do away with Tier 6 pensions despite instating them as governor, a promise to advocate for a $20 minimum wage despite rejecting a similar proposal from Mayor de Blasio and his support for crime crackdowns despite signing off on bail reform laws.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
Given the recent diagnoses linked to a single donor, however, Kasper argues that there should be a limit on the number of births or families for a single donor instated across Europe.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 25 May 2025
Deportations in South Florida were central to the discussion, with issues like revoking Temporary Protected Status, instating travel bans and targeting immigrants who have not committed crimes roiling Hispanic communities.
—Siena Duncan, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
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Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025
The mayor has slammed Cuomo for his pledge to work to do away with Tier 6 pensions despite instating them as governor, a promise to advocate for a $20 minimum wage despite rejecting a similar proposal from Mayor de Blasio and his support for crime crackdowns despite signing off on bail reform laws.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
Given the recent diagnoses linked to a single donor, however, Kasper argues that there should be a limit on the number of births or families for a single donor instated across Europe.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 25 May 2025
Deportations in South Florida were central to the discussion, with issues like revoking Temporary Protected Status, instating travel bans and targeting immigrants who have not committed crimes roiling Hispanic communities.
—Siena Duncan, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
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“Instate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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