initiated
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Paramedics initiated “advanced cardiac life support measures,” but Panettiere could not be resuscitated, the statement read.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The former Nigerian president has "initiated a process of discussions regarding the Pretoria Agreement," an African diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Commissioner Daniel F. Martuscello III initiated an aggressive recruitment drive, bringing waves of rookie guards into the system.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
The annual event was initiated in 2012 by the then-governor when 100 couples - primarily widows and divorcees - wed at the palace.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Wagner’s acolytes were happy to have retreated into their private Valhalla, where only the initiated, the learned and the bold would venture to tread.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
