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 city initiated what turned into two years of community meetings under the banner “Reimagining Columbus.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Bobby initiated an unexpected variation in response to Petrosian’s opening.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady