commenced
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“The solution is not to allow Petitioners to illegally complete the entire ballroom just because they illegally commenced it,” lawyers for the trust wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
In a statement on Friday, the firm's board confirmed it had commenced a strategic review to "consider a range of potential options to maximise value for shareholders".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 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
He swung up on the flatcar and commenced feeding stove lengths into the Agitator.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
