initiative

After Russia invaded, "there was an explosion of bottom-up initiative".

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve a motion to hire a consultant to reevaluate how it allocates funds collected via a property tax instituted by Measure B, a 2002 ballot initiative.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Also known by its rather unsubtle acronym, CRUSH, this initiative is taking unprecedented steps to withhold and defer funds in response to suspected fraud.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

In the past year, OPR spearheaded an initiative to dramatically expand the agency’s ability to monitor online critics and potential threats, according to contractors, federal documents and former HSI agents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Jefferson had reliable evidence that Talleyrand had threatened to leak news of his previous peace initiative, thereby requiring Adams to reciprocate.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

The cuts weren’t driven by cost-cutting initiatives or artificial intelligence, Chief Executive Kruti Goyal said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Improving third-party evaluations with initiatives such as a "trusted tester scheme" for the most risky types of challenges could also be used to limit adverse impacts, she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Today, Rivera is the director of special initiatives and innovations at the Center for Community Alternatives in Syracuse, New York.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

He reiterated his backing for Infantino for "all the initiatives aimed at the development of world football" during his 10 years in charge.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

PIH works closely with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and through their collaborative initiatives, a new generation of doctors and health specialists have chosen careers centered on infectious diseases.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French