commencement

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“I think that the market is actually correctly looking through the commencement of the war,” said Chris Grisanti, chief market strategist and a portfolio manager at MAI Capital Management.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

He added that "lots of stuff has to be done this year in order to enable the actual commencement of building".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

He said the site's existing planning permission had been awarded a lawful commencement notice over a decade ago, so it remained valid.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

He once delivered 15 commencement addresses in nine days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

He had disrupted commencement ceremonies by deliberately wearing a gold cap and gown, and the principal had threatened to bar him unless he changed into the mandated blue ones.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz