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Another change coming to Bumble will extend the time-limit users have to initiate a conversation after matching.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

One interpretation is that declaring war places military action in a distinctive legal status but that a declaration isn’t required to initiate it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

A quorum is the minimum number of members who must be present for the commission to engage in rulemaking, issue final decisions in adjudications, initiate enforcement actions, and otherwise conduct business.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

Signals and behavioral cues do more than initiate cooperation.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026

The universe and everything in it could collapse into a massive singularity, or it could initiate another Big Bang, a new beginning to the universe.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

The brokerage initiates coverage of the stock with a buy rating and a target price of 3,500.00 rupiah.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

The brokerage initiates coverage of the stock with a neutral rating and a target price of 7,100 yen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

GS also initiates coverage of Samvardhana Motherson International and Bharat Forge with neutral ratings and target prices of 148.00 rupees and 2,120.00 rupees, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

DBS initiates stock coverage with a buy rating and a target price of 8.70 baht.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

But when I look over my shoulder, I see that most of the initiates look pale or worried, even if they talk excitedly to one another.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

The former Nigerian president has "initiated a process of discussions regarding the Pretoria Agreement," an African diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Last May, the junta dissolved all political parties following rare anti-government protests, which former Prime Minister Moussa Mara described as a severe blow to reconciliation efforts initiated by the military leaders.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Eight years earlier, in February 2018, just a few miles from where Powers and his friend initiated their confrontation, 31-year-old Dominic Jerome “D.J.”

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

“Many people talk about the fact that he initiated some of these discussions, that he participated in some of these discussions. You’ll hear references to comments he made. Usually he has edited out his comments.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

“His tribe...you mean the people who initiated him? Who drilled his skull?”

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

Henshall had been asked to provide insight into Villa's workings by TransferRoom, which uses its online platform to connect clubs and agents, potentially initiating or accelerating moves.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Software providers are dedicating more resources to this puzzle, and some are initiating new roles to meet the task at hand.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

ServiceNow is one of many California tech companies initiating mass layoffs this year in efforts to pivot to AI.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

Heavy rains pounded southwest Texas Wednesday and Thursday with rapid-rising water initiating flash-flood warnings, evacuations and water rescues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Of course, it is true that in my brief career at Levy Pants, Limited, I have succeeded in initiating sev eral work-saving methods.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole