initiate
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"It is coming into serious conflict with the peace efforts of the United States and American negotiators, who are making vigorous efforts to initiate the peace process," he added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
At the cathode, oxygen reduction generates reactive oxygen species that initiate the oxygen-transfer reaction.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
It was told it had said no final decision had been made on whether to initiate criminal proceedings against any individuals or organisations.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Hengrui has already received approval in China to initiate phase 1 clinical trials of the treatment for weight management and type 2 diabetes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Though he’s not an initiate anymore, most of the Dauntless use this day to come together with their families.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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Nomura initiates coverage of the stock with a buy rating and 250,000 won target price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Nomura initiates coverage with a buy rating and a target price of 6,000 Indian rupees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
TD Cowen initiates coverage on IQM’s U.S.-listed shares with a Buy rating, citing the quantum developer’s early market lead.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
BofA Securities initiates coverage on IonQ at Buy, saying the company’s recent acquisitions are shaping it into a diversified play on quantum technology.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
As far as I can tell, the second stage of initiation involves sitting in a dark hallway with the other initiates, wondering what’s going to happen behind a closed door.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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The project was initiated a decade ago, she said, but construction only began in the last two months.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The U.S. government initiated and oversaw the entire enterprise that unleashed the atom and made the bomb.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The project was initiated by former Jackson School of Geosciences graduate student Andrew Parisi, who graduated in 2018 and has since passed away.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
FBN Securities initiated coverage of the stock with an Outperform rating.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
I stopped being a baby when I was initiated.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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Well, then, so is January, when the horrific bear market of 1973-74 began, initiating a 48% wipeout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The judge ordered the companies to "refrain from initiating, pursuing, carrying out or having carried out any material actions" that would involve drilling, installing infrastructure or extracting hydrocarbons, according to a ruling seen by AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Germany, he said, was initiating a range of measures to better protect itself against such attacks.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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
“I mean, I can do a lotta stuff. But initiating someone as a shadowshaper, that’s like...that’s on the heavy-duty elder tip. I’m just not there yet.”
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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