initiation
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It responded after Netanyahu and his foreign minister issued a statement saying they had ordered the "initiation of a defamation lawsuit".
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The exclusive space overlooking the ocean in Santa Barbara, Calif., has an initiation fee of $500,000, with monthly fees of about $2,500, according to director of membership sales Kelly Campbell.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Meanwhile, in a Sunday note to clients, TD Cowen analyst Sean O’Loughlin defended his recent neutral initiation of Lumentum’s stock.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
Like everybody, there was a rough initiation period, but afterward, he gave me the opportunity to work on some tailored pieces that sold really well at retail, so I was rewarded with more opportunities.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
I was the one who went to visit him during my initiation, and he spent the whole time wondering why I was there.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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