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initiation

[ih-nish-ee-ey-shuhn] / ɪˌnɪʃ iˈeɪ ʃən /


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First, though, he gave Daniel Harding a proper L.A. initiation by taking the British conductor and soccer fan to a Dodger game.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The initiation alone doesn’t fully explain the stock’s upward momentum.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

It responded after Netanyahu and his foreign minister issued a statement saying they had ordered the "initiation of a defamation lawsuit".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

A membership at the Clayton runs from $1,900 a year for those under 30 to $3,200 for anyone older, plus an initiation fee of about $2,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The night of his initiation, Matthias had rubbed his clothes and hair with the same chalky powder.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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