commission
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Congress formed a 9/11 commission to find out what had gone wrong.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
In 2017, Clear Lake’s dire condition led the state to establish a blue ribbon commission, with tribal participation, focused on cleaning up the lake to bolster the local boating and fishing economy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The EU’s cyber agency has also gained access to rival OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Cyber and new GPT-6-Astra, the commission spokesperson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Professor Henrietta Hughes, a GP who was part of the report commission, said that many of her patients were happy for AI being used during their consultations, but some chose to opt out.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Despite the evidence provided by Reed’s commission, many people were still not convinced that the bite of a tiny mosquito could cause a fatal illness.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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Instead, the Tribune tracked the grants by reviewing the vehicle authority’s meeting records, as well as documents, agendas and discussions from 101 city councils and county commissions that approved or discussed Flock-related grants.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Invitations to the Bass event featured the names of every CAL board member, including three who sit on city boards or commissions.
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
Washington has seen no shortage of commissions, ideas and efforts to address the debt or save money.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
I heard him ask Yao to help him recruit more, and I guessed he was trying to dodge the commissions of the likes of Mr. Dovlo and Jack of Diamonds.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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The Danish Environmental Protection Agency commissioned the report as part of its effort to determine how Denmark can meet the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
The EU executive would not be drawn on what further action it could take, but the independent European Data Protection Board commissioned a report expected in autumn looking at the glasses' "social acceptability".
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
It commissioned its first aircraft carrier in 2012, its second in 2019 and its third in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
A report commissioned by McDonald’s, compiled by the firm Beacon Economics and Pepperdine University, surveyed some 1,200 workers in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
“That is definitely Eduardo’s work. He has a shop in Newark. Would you like me to call him and see who commissioned this?”
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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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
And after the election then-Prime Minister Keir Starmer effectively kicked the issue into the long grass by commissioning Louise Casey to investigate social care reform and report back in 2028.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 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
The plant is currently in commissioning and is expected to continue ramping up toward full production and stable operations by the end of 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The palace would send only an expert—a true connoisseur—to handle the task of commissioning work.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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