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[kuh-mens] / kəˈmɛns /


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It’s the kind of moment where everyone in the room knows what’s next and everyone is eagerly awaiting for the action to commence.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Oroco hopes that its Mexican asset, which contains around a billion tons of copper ore and is forecast to have an operational life of twenty years, will commence production in 2032.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

Boeing has said it will obtain US certification in 2026 for the MAX 7 and MAX 10, and deliveries of the 777X will commence in 2027.

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

The nonprofit said at the time that it would continue operating the East Potomac course “until the National Park Service is ready to commence a historic restoration there.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

It was here that Ma’s hand would commence rubbing her left cheek again.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

July 6: Boeing commences production on the "North Line" in Everett, Washington, part of a strategy to increase output of the 737 MAX.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

His treatment of the Troll Wall in Norway, Europe’s highest rock face and the cliff Sasha is scaling when the film commences, is a hallucination that turns the world upside down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

District Judge Tanya Chutkan, has to decide before the actual trial commences what evidence proffered by the DOJ will be admissible.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2024

Two minutes after easing onto the 405 Freeway, the freak-out that began this story and revealed that Segel is driving alongside us commences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024

Thus commences my return to life as Decatur High’s most eligible bachelor.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

As the Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua era moves towards its conclusion, British boxing is increasingly searching for its next crossover star and Benn looked the part in Las Vegas before battle commenced.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Poland also announced "aviation operations" had commenced following the Russian attack.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

“Kituwah commenced an investigation. It has determined that 4 13 Solutions’ representations were part of Smith’s and Mosley’s scheme to cheat Kituwah out of $2.5 million dollars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Mr. Trump was talking to Tucker Carlson by phone in the weeks before the Iran war commenced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

She now commenced to practise her husband’s precepts.

From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass

Reports indicate SpaceX is targeting a June listing with trading commencing shortly after.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

"This project will take significant time and investment. However, we are now commencing this important work," the spokeswoman added.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

Also, it’s commencing a structurally stronger earnings cycle, with margin expansion expected to be aided by drivers including higher contribution from complex and differentiated formulations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

All matches will be played around the weekend commencing Saturday, 10 January 2026.

From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025

I am pleased as punch to be commencing this groundbreaking column in the Manifest Herald.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool


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