- present tense form of establish (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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With “F.I.G” — Scott’s debut studio album that’s an acronym for “Fall Into Grace” — she establishes her unique sound, sans playing one specific character.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
"The observation of multiple symmetry-protected nodal lines in a simple elemental ferromagnet is therefore highly unexpected and establishes cobalt as a model system for studying the interplay between topology and magnetism."
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
The bill also establishes grants for “planning and implementation associated with affordable housing”; supporting “attainable housing”; “prereviewed designs” of mixed-income housing; and converting abandoned buildings into housing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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
I follow her to one of the long tables, where she establishes herself near Andrew Yee, Michael Amorosa, and Caroline McNutt.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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