initiate
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"If they want to initiate extradition proceedings, by all means," he added, calling extradition cases in US courts "a demanding procedure".
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
The company also said it will initiate an accelerated $275 million share repurchase, which is “expected to be launched immediately.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Sheinbaum emphasized that it was unprecedented for the U.S. to initiate charges directly against a sitting governor.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
The company has eight permitted solar projects in Ohio, but because of a siting process that he said is subject to “manipulation and misinformation,” Adair said it won’t initiate any more.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
Odd that the homeless children, the silt of war frenzy, could initiate me into the brotherhood of man.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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