commission
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If the commission ultimately rules that they are guilty, the companies and trade associations could be fined up to 10% of their global annual turnover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Security issues at the Louvre had been pushed to the background in recent years, a parliamentary commission on the security of museums in France said in mid-May.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
TikTok Shop UK keeps up to 9p from every £1 sold on the platform, as its standard commission.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The agency’s chairman Brendan Carr said the commission will consider TV station mergers that exceed the current ownership limits on a “case by case” basis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Or maybe it’s because Martin was back in commission, as much as it kills me to admit that.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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TikTok policies allow creators to earn commissions from entirely AI-generated content as long as they activate an on-screen tag disclosing the technology’s use and don’t include false or misleading claims about the products they promote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Any sales that resulted would have been eligible for commissions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Members of the office said the county, including its commissions, is still obligated to meet with labor unions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Whoever you choose, ask if they charge a fee — or earn commissions from investing your money in certain products.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Under that, a bright orange flier for DOA Recording Studios, offering commissions for heroes’ souls.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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The broadcaster has commissioned a review into contributor welfare on the show, which is due to be finished later this summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The statement said that UUP leader Jon Burrows had "commissioned a rapid review as a preliminary step to establish the facts regarding Donaldson during his membership of the party".
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Each included a short new work commissioned by the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
It was probably commissioned by Bishop Odo of Bayeux -- William's half-brother -- in 1077 to decorate the new cathedral in his hometown, Bayeux, according to the tapestry's home museum.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Several years back, he had been commissioned to sculpt the statues for the new National Cathedral, but the dedication had taken place in an empty church.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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"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 health committee recommended that legislation should be introduced to ensure the commissioning and funding of palliative care in Northern Ireland.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
The author’s ambivalence resembles that of the fellow who supposedly protested the mixing of classes on the dance floor by commissioning a wood-and-plaster coffin as a costume for a Cornelys masquerade in 1771.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
"Even in the first months after commissioning, we expect to start identifying promising events."
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026
By commissioning Stravinsky for the 1910 season, no one could accuse Diaghilev of being sheepish with his choice of composer.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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