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[kuh-mens] / kəˈmɛns /


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Oroco hopes that its Mexican asset, which contains around a billion tons of copper ore and is forecast to have an operational life of twenty years, will commence production in 2032.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

The Canadian convenience-store operator expects to commence the offer around late August and complete the deal by December.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Boeing has said it will obtain US certification in 2026 for the MAX 7 and MAX 10, and deliveries of the 777X will commence in 2027.

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

The nonprofit said at the time that it would continue operating the East Potomac course “until the National Park Service is ready to commence a historic restoration there.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

“We are about to commence a search of all the passengers’ luggage.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

July 6: Boeing commences production on the "North Line" in Everett, Washington, part of a strategy to increase output of the 737 MAX.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

In Ryan Coogler’s Imax spectacle, where the blues collides with vampires, the monstrous transformation commences with Pearline’s siren call: “Pale, Pale Moon.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026

A local media reported that Japanese PM Takaichi plans to dissolve the House of Representatives when the regular Diet session commences next week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026

This stress becomes all too real in the documentary when the brothers and their writing team are still working on the final episode's script when filming commences.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026

As Ms. Wyman commences to speak, she forms her mouth into the perfect imitation of a smile.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe

Poland also announced "aviation operations" had commenced following the Russian attack.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Mr. Trump was talking to Tucker Carlson by phone in the weeks before the Iran war commenced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Structural removal commenced Tuesday and is now 6.5% complete, and there are around 200 people working on the site around the clock.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

That’s changed since last fall, when a historic borrowing spree to fund AI infrastructure commenced.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

It commenced breathing hard and finally dropped me on the ground.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

To avoid clashes with the opening rounds of the Champions League and Europa League, matches will be played across the weeks commencing Monday, 7 and Monday, 14 September.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

There would be an annual championship game between the two leagues, commencing at the end of the 1966 season, and both leagues would hold a common draft of college players, effectively ending a bidding war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Reports indicate SpaceX is targeting a June listing with trading commencing shortly after.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

But it is unlikely, as it strategised ahead of commencing the attacks on Iran, that the US fully foresaw some of these economic consequences.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026

There is great pleasure in being out in the city before the sun is up, streetlights glowing, the hum of a Parisian day commencing.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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