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initiation

[ih-nish-ee-ey-shuhn] / ɪˌnɪʃ iˈeɪ ʃən /


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"We hypothesized that early initiation of LDL-C-lowering statins following type 2 diabetes diagnosis could be associated with a lower risk of dementia," said Doctor Ternhamar.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

Maresca said he has not done an initiation song in front of the squad as "the manager doesn't sing".

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The recent deal comes after Yum! announced “the initiation of a formal review of strategic options” for Pizza Hut back in Nov. 2025.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

First, though, he gave Daniel Harding a proper L.A. initiation by taking the British conductor and soccer fan to a Dodger game.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

They are a part of life here, just as integral to my initiation as learning to fight.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

The initiations from JPMorgan, Bank of America, KeyBanc Capital Markets, and Jefferies frame Forgent as a play on one of the tightest bottlenecks in the AI buildout: electrical distribution equipment.

From Barron's Mar. 2, 2026

We want to be clear, initiations have no place at Cardiff University and we reserve the right to investigate using our student conduct regulations.

From BBC Jan. 28, 2026

The practices of the cult are obscure and difficult to reconstruct, but it seems that initiations took place in a cave.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

This also matches my interpretation of a lot of Africanist practices, where, during initiations, you are on your own individual search.

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2022

Many initiations followed, but I was not allowed to Felicia’s last one, her asiento.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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