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But the disease did not vanish once that initial disaster passed.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

But again, the initial consensus gives way to a barrage of new questions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

California consumers’ acceptance of and excitement about thrifted, recycled and repurposed clothes catapulted L.A.’s Reformation from a vintage boutique into a billion-dollar company after its initial public offering last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

After the initial excitement - and victories - provided by Alonso's attacking football, Chelsea head into the international break with serious questions to answer.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

As a commander he knew the power of fright, but once they had gained the upper hand in the initial skirmish the mice lost their fear and became bolder.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Messages on its walls included: "RIP The Boys", "Never Be Forgotten RIP The Lads", and the initials of those in the car with "Rest easy boys".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

She wears a pearl-trimmed French hood; a dark, square-necked gown with white lace, gold and pearl trim; a pearl necklace; and, with one exception, a pearl necklace with the pendant initials “AB” or “B.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

After getting fired, Eatherly pivoted, creating his own remodeling business, named after his initials, DLE Contracting.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Ocasio-Cortez, widely known by her initials AOC, burst onto the national political scene with an upset congressional victory in 2018 and rapidly became a leading voice of the Democratic Party's left wing.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

She would speak in a clear voice and look down at the white chalk lines all over the floor, some faded from years, some simple straight lines, others elaborate curves, still others plain initials.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

During his summation, Steinglass pointed to a document that had been initialed by Trump and called it “explicit” proof of his knowing that his executives were tinkering with expenses to reduce their tax liabilities.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2022

He testified to purchasing a car for $3,500 and initialed a blank sales agreement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

At the very top, there are two giant joists initialed by workers from 1864.

From New York Times ● May 31, 2020

Leaders of both teams initialed their copies and handed them to their Qatari hosts.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2019

Jesse had been so careful not to lose his recess time that even now he chewed his bologna sandwich with his lips tight shut and his eyes on the initialed heart.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson

Medinsky said Russia had made a second major de-escalatory step by agreeing to a possible meeting of the two countries’ presidents at the same moment that a peace agreement was initialled.

From Reuters ● Mar. 29, 2022

Pages initialled by "DC" set out how the single market, due to start in 1992, would help business, workers, consumers, savers, holidaymakers.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2019

Agreements would also be initialled with Georgia and Moldova.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2013

President Mohamed Mursi's government initialled an IMF deal in November but postponed ratification in December due to unrest ignited by a political row over the extent of Mursi's powers.

From Reuters ● Apr. 3, 2013

“That is correct, Monsieur. My handkerchiefs are always initialled in the Russian characters. H is N in Russian.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

Sometimes, I think back to initialing the bark, or nailing a plank of wood into the trunk, or breaking a branch by accident.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2023

He was initialing ballots to be handed out to voters, a standard procedure mandated by state law, according to the county clerk.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 11, 2022

But he turned out to be a poll worker in Wisconsin conducting the standard procedure of initialing ballots for voters.

From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2022

He was initialing ballots to be handed out to voters, a standard procedure mandated by state law, said Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2022

Next morning she was singing as usual over her initialing.

From The Fifth Wheel A Novel by Olive Higgins Prouty

This is the Epeira’s trade-mark, the flourish of an artist initialling his creation. 

From The Life of the Spider by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos

He was very preoccupied, pinning up cheques and initialling some important customer's paying-in book.

From Somehow Good by William Frend De Morgan

Miss Belmont stooped at the table, and when Mr. Berry entered he found her initialling the pay-sheet.

From Despair's Last Journey by David Christie Murray

This is the Epeira's trade-mark, the flourish of an artist initialling his creation.

From The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos

While Mollie and Grace closed their eyes, Betty dug idly in the sand, and Amy produced a handkerchief and a tiny embroidery frame and began initialling a corner.

From The Outdoor Girls at Ocean View Or, The Box That Was Found in the Sand by Laura Lee Hope