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The commission had banned this year's parade from entering the mainly nationalist Garvaghy Road - a move which reflected every decision it has made since 1998.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

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From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

In Texas, an executor can receive a 5% commission on money they actually receive or pay out while handling the estate.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

That makes China the largest buyer of Iranian crude oil by a wide margin, accounting for more than 90% of Iran’s oil exports, according to the commission.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

I hand her my money bag and she hands me my double commission in cash, with an extra twenty-dollar bill.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

Earlier this month, the New York Times profiled the Modern Silent Shorts festival, which has annually showcased short films it commissions from select filmmakers since 2024.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026

Southeast Asia's biggest economy has long battled corruption in its public and private sectors despite strengthening anti-graft laws, creating special investigative commissions and arresting several high profile people.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

A century ago, for example, going to cash would have required hundreds of individual sell orders communicated separately to your broker, each one of which would have incurred sizable brokerage commissions.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

The organisation which commissions specialist NHS care in Wales said funding was available but treatment was decided by clinical assessment.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

It’s right there on my Tumblr: I’m officially open for commissions.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

The report, co-authored by social worker Clare Chamberlain and commissioned by the Department for Education, found 18 appeared to be a significant turning point.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

This Vanguart timepiece, commissioned by OpenAI founder Sam Altman, has several geeky flourishes, including an inscription written in Python programming language.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Lina Zilinskaite, senior producer for Atlantic Productions - the company commissioned to film the series - said the firm reached out to Lomas about taking part in a microlighting project.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

A Nielsen Sports study commissioned by the IPC found that 73% of people thought the Paris Paralympic Games positively changed their attitudes toward people with disabilities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

She had even commissioned someone to write felicitous messages on red banners, as if my parents themselves had draped these decorations to congratulate me on my good luck.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

The deployment of eight low Earth orbit replenishment satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral marks the beginning of in-orbit commissioning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

L.A. arts patrons Betty Freeman and Richard Colburn provided important support for Salzburg during their lifetimes that included commissioning new work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

The collaboration alternates between observing runs that collect scientific data and periods dedicated to commissioning and upgrading the detectors.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026

"Nine years after my mother's murder, the man accused of commissioning it stands trial," the journalist's son, Paul Caruana Galizia, wrote on social media.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

The theory—a Rich American commissioning a Consummate Professional to steal a Great Painting—caught fire.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day