initiating

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Back east, the attorneys general of New York and Massachusetts were trying to take the oil giant on, initiating investigations of the company to try to hold it accountable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

For initiating what came to be known as the Cuban thaw, what did the U.S. get in return?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Benchmark analyst Yi Fu Lee sees further gains ahead, initiating coverage of the stock with a Buy rating and $450 target price.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Yet current prescribing guidelines don’t recommend asking a basic question before initiating treatment: Does this patient actually have low endogenous GLP-1 levels?

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

“Don’t stop David from talking to people! Not after all the work we’ve done on initiating conversation.”

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord