establish

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as in to prove
to gain full recognition or acceptance of a first novel that established him as one of the most promising writers of his generation

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Recent Examples of establish They are established by the state, funded by the state, closely supervised by the state and can be unilaterally closed by the state. Nina Totenberg, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025 Riding a hot streak that has already established her among 2025’s buzziest names, Doechii lands a historic win on Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart as the first artist to send her first three charting titles as a lead artist to No. 1 on the radio ranking. Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025 Police have yet to establish a motive for the incident. Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025 However, President Donald Trump’s attempts to establish his own gold card program are likely to prove fruitless. David Bier, Time, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for establish
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Verb
  • At minimum, you will be required to show documents proving your full legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, two proofs of address and lawful status.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Top White House and congressional officials have set out a tight deadline to pass the legislation by July 4, but that timeline may prove difficult given the ongoing debates over how to structure the bill and how to offset the costs of the package.
    Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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  • Consideration centers on respect demonstrated by anticipating others' wants and needs.
    Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • Here, though, Kim demonstrates some good things come in tubes, such as his gochujang red pepper paste.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • China is currently still saddled with a 145% import tariff, and the others were slated for tariffs ranging from 26% to 49% before Trump's 90-day pause initiated on April 9.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • These bids can be small, like asking us about ourselves and our day, inviting us to an event, or initiating touch.
    Myisha Battle, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
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  • Trump 100 days: Former president's success created measuring stick for future leaders Poll: Trump loses trust on the economy as 100-day mark nears From Trump to Reagan: Their first 100 days Trump promised to improve the economy on Day 1.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 May 2025
  • For the annual event, her millinery goes through about 700 yards of silk and, like White’s design, can create hats with 50 or more petal pieces that are hand sewn together.
    Morgan Evans, Vogue, 3 May 2025
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  • Man Charged with Manslaughter After Student, 20, Died in Alleged Off-Campus Fraternity Hazing The fraternity was founded nationally in 1906.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 3 May 2025
  • Carney has emphasized Canada’s founding nations, the United Kingdom and France, since becoming prime minister after the resignation of Justin Trudeau.
    Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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  • Blue Tab also introduces a heavyweight white T-shirt and a chambray work shirt.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 May 2025
  • Around the same time, a crop of influential food chemists introduced the concept of vitamins and minerals to the general public, and loudly pitched daily milk drinking as a low-cost life hack for better health and vigor.
    HubSpot, HubSpot, 2 May 2025
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  • The White Lotus season 3 star recently shared his thoughts on the upcoming TV project, which reboots the book series' story with a new cast after he and lead actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson pioneered the novels' first adaptation on the big screen across eight films.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Additionally, the large cloud service providers today have pioneered many of their AI capabilities through their cloud suites, meaning that this is the easiest way customers can access and take advantage of these tools.
    Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D., Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • Trader Joe's and its popular mini tote bags In April, Trader Joe's launched its mini canvas tote bags just in time for Easter.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Amazon Amazon still has not launched their Switch 2 preorder page, which seems ridiculous.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Establish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establish. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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