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In Myanmar, prices at the petrol pump have jumped and the junta has instituted fuel-saving measures, including alternate day bans on private vehicles, based on odd- or even-numbered licence plates.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Sri Lanka has instituted a four-day workweek for state institutions and schools, and has started rationing fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Washington state has instituted a basic long-term-care insurance program, the WA Cares Fund.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

For the last couple of years, the city has instituted a behavioral crisis response team, which is comprised of people who are mental health professionals.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2025

It has instituted accident and health insurance, old age pensions, and, in some places, assistance for those who are out of work through no fault of their own.

From Morals and the Evolution of Man by Nordau, Max Simon