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initiative

[ih-nish-uh-tiv, ih-nish-ee-uh-] / ɪˈnɪʃ ə tɪv, ɪˈnɪʃ i ə- /


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The arrests were made as part of a joint initiative between Italy's counter-terror police and financial police.

From BBC

“That being said, it’s not a cut-and-paste kind of reform. There are serious design and implementation details that matter for realizing the promise of these sorts of initiatives.”

From Los Angeles Times

Voters in Tacoma, Wash., sought to help renters a few years go by passing a ballot initiative that restricted tenant evictions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The administration is ceding power back to states as well as instituting programs to encourage more state initiatives.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Despite the company still being in the early stages of this initiative, WGO is clearly making notable progress to date,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal