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

The two-segment operating model undoes changes made by former chief executive Bernard Looney that were initiated as part of BP’s pivot to lower-carbon sources of energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Analysts initiated coverage with positive ratings, including Mizuho’s $300 target and Wedbush’s $270 target, seeing an opportunity.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

According to the Department of Homeland Security, Ambiance Apparel landed on ICE’s radar after the agency initiated a workplace audit last February.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 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