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commission

[kuh-mish-uhn] / kəˈmɪʃ ən /


NOUN
group working together toward goal
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It led to a royal commission into antisemitism in Australia. which began public hearings in February.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The commission has had several run-ins with Meta as part of a broader clampdown on abusive Big Tech practices.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The commission ordered its inspector general to conduct an audit of the LAPD’s use of license plate reader technology, with the findings expected to be released in the summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The commission described an "urgent need" to protect a "growing market for general-purpose AI assistants" and give space for smaller players and new entrants to challenge large incumbents.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Tests to duplicate this one success also failed until a colleague of his on the commission, James Carroll, caught the disease from an infected insect and nearly died.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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