initiated

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"Our main question is: why wasn't a search initiated right after he got trapped? We want to know why there was such negligence."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Months after ICE initiated the audit, they descended on Ambiance, arresting more than 40 people, according to some estimates.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

A strategic review of the business segment that Cooper initiated last year is what’s driving the stock higher, wrote Brett Fishbin and William Korner, analysts at KeyBanc Capital Markets.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The study launch was initiated by FDA leaders but has the White House’s blessing, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

José Arcadio Buendía received his errant son with joy and initiated him in the search for the philosopher's stone, which he had finally undertaken.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez