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initiative

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


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The partnership is part of the Visa Intelligence Commerce initiative, a push to build secure payment capabilities in AI contexts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Soho Road has recently been the focus of Operation Fearless, a West Midlands Police initiative to tackle street-level crime.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Ultimately, a ballot initiative won’t cure the ills that plague healthcare in the United States, said the Lown Institute’s Saini.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Determined to preserve the state’s tradition of supporting independents, while also solving the spoiler problem such candidates could create, Mainers approved the reform through a statewide initiative.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“Is Lord Asriel’s business anything to do with this new initiative of the Consistorial Court of Discipline? The what-do-they-call-it: the Oblation Board?”

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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