initiation
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"Our findings suggest that repeated use of Hinoki root essential oil at home may support sleep initiation, sleep continuity, and feeling refreshed in the morning."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
That’s the black card with a $10,000 initiation fee and $5,000 annual fee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The recent deal comes after Yum! announced “the initiation of a formal review of strategic options” for Pizza Hut back in Nov. 2025.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
First, though, he gave Daniel Harding a proper L.A. initiation by taking the British conductor and soccer fan to a Dodger game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
It was a sad thing to be proud of, but I had to congratulate myself for surviving and for coming to some kind of acceptance of this unthinkable life, especially after my panicked initiation.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
The initiations from JPMorgan, Bank of America, KeyBanc Capital Markets, and Jefferies frame Forgent as a play on one of the tightest bottlenecks in the AI buildout: electrical distribution equipment.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
This also matches my interpretation of a lot of Africanist practices, where, during initiations, you are on your own individual search.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2022
Neither John Smith nor Powhatan understood or accepted their initiations.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
"We have big parties for the initiations where we dance and sing, and feel good."
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2016
Many initiations followed, but I was not allowed to Felicia’s last one, her asiento.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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