as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Alfred Stieglitz is often credited as the establisher of photography as an art form
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Trump commuted the sentences of all Jan. 6 defendants convicted of plotting to forcibly halt the certification of the 2020 presidential election, including Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, to time served.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025 -
Brandon Bell—Pool/AP In the end, Trump sided with the SpaceX founder over whether the H-1B program was worth continuing.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
20 Jan. 2025
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Steele worries, too, about losing access to TikTok Shop, the app’s storefront feature that lets creators host live selling events.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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This creates a dangerous scenario where America's commitment to protecting creators' rights could inadvertently hand technological leadership to an adversarial authoritarian regime.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The trouble began when the OP reserved a shaded table for her elderly father, who had recently undergone surgery.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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His father was found not guilty of malice murder but guilty on the other eight counts.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Establisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establisher. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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