be commissioned

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Gavin Williamson, a Conservative former defence secretary, first announced the name Agincourt in 2018 for the under-construction vessel, the seventh of the Astute Class submarines to be commissioned.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025

"It's really unprecedented thing for a series to be commissioned for series three and four before series two goes out," Lawn said.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024

“I’ve tended to be commissioned by people who look at my work as what it is,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2023

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship, built by Australian manufacturer Austal, became the first U.S. warship to be commissioned in a foreign port.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2023

I knew then into what service the Shining Light should be commissioned.

From The Cruise of the Shining Light by Duncan, Norman