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initiate

[ih-nish-ee-ayt, ih-nish-ee-it, -ayt] / ɪˈnɪʃ iˌeɪt, ɪˈnɪʃ i ɪt, -ˌeɪt /




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Aston Villa say they will initiate legal action against Jamie Carragher over what the club branded as "unacceptable insults".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

The researchers found that ROS help initiate the transition from fast-twitch to slow-twitch muscle fibers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

"It is coming into serious conflict with the peace efforts of the United States and American negotiators, who are making vigorous efforts to initiate the peace process," he added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

And yet, as a chapter of a national organization, AEPi continues to initiate young men who are students at UW-Madison.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Eric says, “Thank you. As you know, we’re here because Albert, an initiate, jumped into the chasm last night.”

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

Nomura initiates coverage of the stock with a buy rating and 250,000 won target price.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Nomura initiates coverage with a buy rating and a target price of 6,000 Indian rupees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Rocket Lab secures 20 additional launches for Synspective, while Citi initiates coverage with a Buy rating and $105 price target.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

BofA Securities initiates coverage on IonQ at Buy, saying the company’s recent acquisitions are shaping it into a diversified play on quantum technology.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Whatever Four’s strategy is, it’s based on the idea that I am weaker than the other initiates.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

Authentic Brands Group, which owns the rights to Presley, initiated the lawsuit along with other legal entities that also own the rights, according to the music industry publication Billboard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

To give employees a real stake in the company’s fortunes, Gund initiated an employee-stock ownership plan for U.S. staff in 2009.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Ross Stores and On Holding are two plays for Wolfe Research’s Spencer Hanus, who just initiated coverage of the specialty retail sector.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

They frequently initiated aggressive encounters, driving other insects away to secure feeding opportunities.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Some states also initiated mandatory transfer rules, which took away any discretion from prosecutors and judges over whether a child should be kept in the juvenile system.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Twelve hours later, a landslide from the adjacent mountain unexpectedly collapsed into the fjord, initiating the second-highest tsunami in recorded history.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Pfizer is initiating 20 Phase 3 studies this year, he said, double last year’s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The judge ordered the companies to "refrain from initiating, pursuing, carrying out or having carried out any material actions" that would involve drilling, installing infrastructure or extracting hydrocarbons, according to a ruling seen by AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Rather than initiating violence, they say they are the victims and that Pakistan's security forces have been firing on them.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

After a time in solitary, I relished the company even of the insects in my cell, and found myself on the verge of initiating conversations with a cockroach.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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