initiate

Example Sentences

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This month, I contacted Fidelity to initiate the rollover.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Their research shows that a bacterium commonly associated with gum disease may help initiate breast cancer, accelerate tumor growth, and promote its spread by damaging DNA and changing how cancer cells behave.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Press a button near one of the ships, and initiate, for instance, an engine test.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

"Under our Constitution, the power to initiate war rests solely with Congress," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

We didn’t initiate talk with grown-ups; we answered their questions.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison