initiation
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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
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
Progression-free survival measures the time from the initiation of treatment until the disease worsens or the patient dies from any cause.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Membership costs $5,000 a year plus a $7,500 initiation fee, not including the price of food and drink.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
She smells like coconut oil and she feels strong, exactly like she was during initiation into Dauntless, when she hung over the chasm by her fingertips.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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