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initiative

[ih-nish-uh-tiv, ih-nish-ee-uh-] / ɪˈnɪʃ ə tɪv, ɪˈnɪʃ i ə- /


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She is a Yale Journalism Initiative coordinating fellow and a Dow Jones News Fund business reporting fellow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The proposed Inglewood Fair Share Admissions Tax Tier Reform and Cap Removal Initiative, funded by WOW media, would eliminate those caps and restructure how venues are taxed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But a local group, the Borno South Youth Initiative, says it mediated the unconditional release, putting the number of those freed at 416.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“The economic priorities dominate,” said Clarissa Martínez De Castro, vice president of the group’s Latino Vote Initiative.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

The Frivolous Use Initiative wasn’t just about banning water balloons.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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