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initiate

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




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The FCC then used the fact that other affiliates filed as a reason to initiate this investigation against the one Disney-owned station.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Verra Mobility’s board said that “now is the right time to initiate a leadership transition,” and that Roberts had agreed to step down immediately.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The FDA recently authorized the company to initiate an expanded access treatment protocol for daraxonrasib for eligible patients.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Chinese authorities could initiate anti-discrimination and supply-chain security investigations into the EU’s “overcapacity instrument,” a social media account run by China’s state broadcaster said Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

As one of his final acts, Gorbachev passed the Soviet nuclear codes—which could initiate a nuclear missile launch—to Boris Yeltsin, the president of the Russian Federation.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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