commence
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Many industry executives and other theater operators have questioned whether that goal is realistic, particularly given the cost cuts that are expected to commence after the deal closes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The report is said to have included instructions to use "undisclosed investigation methods" and then "commence observations".
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
Allowing Summers to commence a dignified retirement while continuing to hold honorifics risks signaling that there are ultimately few consequences at the very top in higher education.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
The program is set to commence immediately and will end no later than Dec. 29, it added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
“Do you wish to commence your dinner with soup?”
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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