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initiative

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


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The initiative is on a tight schedule, aiming to have at least three test reactors running at U.S. national laboratories by the start of next month.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Ditto for a much-needed “drone dominance” initiative to confront changes in modern warfare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The payments giant participated in Anthropic’s Project Glasswing cybersecurity initiative, which released a preview of its security-focused Mythos model to select companies in April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

SEIU-UHW does not have an estimated total amount the initiative would claw back from pay packages that exceed the limit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that we had to take the initiative and this was the best way to do it.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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