commissioning
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Lord Mandelson and senior officials discussed commissioning an official government "red box" to give as a gift to US President Donald Trump.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 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
An 80-year-old man celebrated his birthday by commissioning a 6,000-pound carrot cake.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
The theory—a Rich American commissioning a Consummate Professional to steal a Great Painting—caught fire.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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