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fixtures

noun

plural of fixture

as in institutions

a person who has long been associated with a place or activity has been a fixture in the Republican Party for the last 30 years

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Recent Examples of fixtures Boorady spent 10 hours in the real Oval Office this summer, taking photographs and scanning every one of those gold fixtures, documenting every detail, and then copying them. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 Both talks unite established creative duos while putting two festival fixtures front and center, with Dhont a former attendee turned jury member, and Bertelmann, a two-time WSA Film Composer of the Year. — Ben Croll, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 Convenience helped define the American coffee routine, from instant coffee to the automatic drip machines that became fixtures in American kitchens. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The kitchen and baths are also fitted with marble and high-end fixtures. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Upgrade allows borrowers to use their home fixtures as collateral. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 The policy comes as automatic renewals, confusing checkout processes, and cancellation mazes have become fixtures of the consumer experience. — Lindsay Owens, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 These funds will be used to disposal external signage and fixtures and returning store systems to corporate offices. — Autumn Coleman, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026 Update outdated elements; opt for warmer tones, layered textures, and modern LED fixtures. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026

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Through regular exercises and strategic updates, districts and institutions can pinpoint and remedy potential gaps in their protocols before a real cyber emergency forces them to make high-stakes decisions under pressure.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
This woman, this young woman, had already endured something that is utterly unspeakable and that at every turn, she was failed by people and institutions with an obligation to protect her.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

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Look for carvings featuring comic book icons, Halloween movies, Cubs baseball and more.

— Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
After six episodes of treating the rap legend’s rhyme book like a museum, with Rubin serving as curator and prompting his friend and collaborator to pick apart his own lyrics, the two music icons simply sit down and talk.

— John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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