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initiate

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




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“My role would not necessarily interact with her, but … I could tell that she was trying to initiate a connection,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

A Kosovo government spokesperson said: "We value the willingness of partner countries to initiate and advance new co-operation initiatives that serve common interests, mutual priorities, and the strengthening of international justice mechanisms".

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The research focuses on hepatocyte growth factor, or HGF, a protein that helps initiate the repair of skeletal muscle.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

A quorum is the minimum number of members who must be present for the commission to engage in rulemaking, issue final decisions in adjudications, initiate enforcement actions, and otherwise conduct business.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

We didn’t initiate talk with grown-ups; we answered their questions.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

Romping the go-pedal at highway speeds initiates a wild, jaw-clenching acceleration event, a Nantucket sleigh ride of instantaneous momenta.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

They found that GDF15 initiates signaling from the brain through the nervous system, ultimately causing the release of glucocorticoids.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

He says that balance is “100% a predictor of longevity” partly because it initiates a domino effect.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

The brokerage initiates coverage of the stock with a neutral rating and a target price of 7,100 yen.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The other initiates are in the dormitory, tying shoelaces and buttoning jackets and throwing smiles around like they don’t mean it.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

Ahead of the report, Deutsche Bank analyst Gianmarco Conti initiated coverage of HPE’s stock with a buy rating, calling it the “the deliberate contrarian of the AI server cohort.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Jolly wouldn’t say whether Kroenke or Moreno initiated the negotiations.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

A final section initiated by an AI prompt may or may not have been composed by a computer, but it reads like run-on gibberish either way.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

The study was initiated and designed at Charité and also received support from Kyverna Therapeutics.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

In protest, some 400 parents initiated a school boycott, on the day before the first Birmingham children’s march.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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

Software providers are dedicating more resources to this puzzle, and some are initiating new roles to meet the task at hand.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

ServiceNow is one of many California tech companies initiating mass layoffs this year in efforts to pivot to AI.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Many big investment firms have developed automated systems to monitor Truth Social, detect important keywords and take action—often within a fraction of a second—such as initiating or canceling positions, traders said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Of course, it is true that in my brief career at Levy Pants, Limited, I have succeeded in initiating sev eral work-saving methods.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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