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In decades past, mom-and-pop traders had to call their broker and pay a hefty commission on every trade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Rather than start at 13:00 on Sunday as intended, the commission said it could begin no later than 08:00 and with 35 participants rather than the 60 the Orange Order requested.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

By Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber Crown, $33 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Top clients can now commission custom-made versions of skirts from the archives, tailored to their measurements and specifications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Melita Maschmann was also called before a de-Nazification commission.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Together, Gail and Dave Liniger popularized an unorthodox business model, in which agents kept 100% of commissions in exchange for paying a fee to Remax for advertising and other management costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Under the city’s ethics law, members of city boards and commissions are prohibited from appearing on fundraising invitations for city candidates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Campaigners say truth and reconciliation commissions like in South Africa after apartheid or reparations can also bring some justice.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

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

The end of the war brought an unceasing parade of high-profile visitors to Berkeley—military men, foreign dignitaries, important scientists from abroad—and a stream of invitations to join government commissions and corporate boards.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

They said that following the court decision it had commissioned a review which would involve police, health and multi-agency partners.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

She was the point of the painting, as if she or someone powerful had commissioned it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Only one of the 19 films scheduled by Paramount and Warner for 2025 was primarily shot in California, according to an economic-impact report commissioned by Los Angeles County and published in June.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

In a recent survey of more than 5,500 people, commissioned by Citizens Advice, 36% adults said they were behind on at least one bill, but for those in their 20s that figure climbs to 57%.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The motet had been commissioned by the Duke of Ferrara, Josquin’s employer, who was grieving the recent loss of a man close to him.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Renfrewshire Council said it was now commissioning an independent learning review into the case.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

In its lawsuit filed Sept. 10 against Altus Power and subcontractor Pearce Services, Lineage claims Altus sought to re-energize the solar array to complete testing and commissioning around June 23, 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

For the remainder of its three-month commissioning period, scientists and engineers will carefully test and calibrate Roman's instruments.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

“The mills are currently commissioning on water and it looks set for a ramp-up from September,” UBS says of the new hub.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Because from here, we can look down through the last century and see the fallout of a single theory: the Rich American commissioning a Consummate Professional to steal a Great Painting.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day