initiate
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They found that calcium ions initiate the contraction, while an unusual fishnet-like structure carries out the movement.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
With the current Collective Bargaining Agreement set to expire about a month after the World Series, owners are all but certain to initiate a lockout that could threaten the 2027 season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
If no such order exists, hospital staff will automatically initiate all life-saving measures.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Huerta then asked Regan if it was his intention to initiate an investigation,” according to the report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
He moved past familiar passages: how to call up the realms, how to initiate a Recollection, how to comfort a grieving soul.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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
Jefferies initiates coverage of the two with buy ratings and target prices of 28,160 rupees and 2,055 rupees, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
They found that GDF15 initiates signaling from the brain through the nervous system, ultimately causing the release of glucocorticoids.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Jefferies maintains its 2026 gross margin guidance at close to 40% and initiates coverage of Hesai with a buy rating and target price of 29.30 Hong Kong dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Dauntless-born initiates and the transfers were separated during stage one, but we will be training together from now on.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
Blackledge initiated coverage on SpaceX’s stock with a buy rating and a $200 price target, implying room for a 37% increase compared to Monday’s closing price.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Emkay Research initiated coverage on NSE with a buy rating and a target price of 2,050 rupees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
"Nutritional support needs to play a critical role once treatment with a GLP-1 medication is initiated," he added.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
A spokesperson said the authority was in the process of negotiating access when legal proceedings were initiated.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
He initiated Aureliano José in the use of firearms, gave him early military instruction, and for several months took him to live in the barracks, with Úrsula’s consent, so that he could become a man.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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
He then asked whether the conditions for initiating a similar referendum in Scotland should also be set out in law.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Amazon Pharmacy manages the entire process, including verifying eligibility, handling prior authorizations, and initiating enrollment, once a clinician submits an electronic GLP-1 prescription, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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
“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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