initiating

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Training a robot on the intricate timing of initiating interaction with a new person is an “enormously hard” problem, says Pope.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Benchmark analyst Yi Fu Lee sees further gains ahead, initiating coverage of the stock with a Buy rating and $450 target price.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

No major guideline recommends measuring endogenous GLP-1 levels before initiating treatment.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

Both sides blame the other for initiating the conflict.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“In principle,” he said, “I am not against negotiations. But I would have wished that the government initiated talks with us rather than us initiating talks with them.”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela