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commission

[kuh-mish-uhn] / kəˈmɪʃ ən /


NOUN
group working together toward goal
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Commission chair Song Kyung-hee told a press briefing Thursday that the retail giant should have notified affected individuals within 72 hours.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

But reports by the Forestry Commission and Enfield Council found the oak was healthy and posed no risk, with potentially hundreds of years to live.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will propose new rules for prediction markets, allowing most sports-related bets while seeking to avoid manipulation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Scott Butera, Affinity’s chief executive and president, offered a few comments about the closure at the May 21 Nevada Gaming Commission meeting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The dossier was being shown around Washington by Senator Bourke Hick- enlooper of Iowa—curiously enough, as part of his case against David Lilienthal’s confirmation to the Atomic Energy Commission.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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