be commissioned

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But some organisations like Brook, which can be commissioned by schools to develop RSE resources, said the toolkit was not always enough.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2024

“I’ve tended to be commissioned by people who look at my work as what it is,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2023

Erebus windfarm, which was due to be commissioned in 2026, has the potential to create 10,000 jobs in Wales.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship, built by Australian manufacturer Austal, became the first U.S. warship to be commissioned in a foreign port.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2023

The chaplain said he had heard that I was to be commissioned, and he had found that saber at a store down town, and thought I might want to buy it.

From How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 by Peck, George W. (George Wilbur)