initiate
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Al Otro Lado, which concluded that migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. at the U.S.–Mexico border must physically set foot on American soil before U.S. officials are forced to initiate asylum screening procedures.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
Signals and behavioral cues do more than initiate cooperation.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
Venezuelan opposition figure Dinorah Figuera told AFP on Friday she is traveling to the United States for meetings, a day after returning from years in exile to initiate dialogue with Venezuela's interim government.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
The company said it will initiate a search of potential candidates to succeed Fitzpatrick as finance chief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
As one of his final acts, Gorbachev passed the Soviet nuclear codes—which could initiate a nuclear missile launch—to Boris Yeltsin, the president of the Russian Federation.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Macquarie initiates coverage of the stock with an outperform rating and a target price of 3.33 Singapore dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
DBS initiates stock coverage with a buy rating and a target price of 8.70 baht.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The brokerage initiates coverage of the stock with a buy rating and a target price of US$1.92.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Shares of IBM jump after Barclays initiates coverage with a Buy rating.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
They come from the bunk next to mine—they belong to a Candor boy, Al, the largest and broadest of all the initiates.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
It said legal proceedings had been initiated against the owner of the Tiger distillery for "manufacturing or selling products hazardous to health" and "illegal commercial operation".
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
She initiated a tax on luxury second homes and signed an AI safety bill into law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
However, in the email to Fain and Boyer, the monitor said he was withholding certain information out of deference to a grand jury investigation initiated by the Justice Department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Last week, Deutsche Bank’s Edison Yu said SpaceX represents the “apex of civilizational ambition” as he initiated coverage with a $255-a-share price target.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Perhaps some key steps in the development of the genetic code, or the Cambrian explosion, or bipedal stature among our ancestors were initiated by cosmic rays.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation, initiating a Labour Party leadership contest by summer recess.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Much like browsing for a used car, customers should do their due diligence—comparing prices across websites and scanning seller ratings before initiating a purchase, says Wiens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
US forces have disabled eight vessels and redirected 134 others since initiating the blockade on 13 April, according to Centcom.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Meta joins many other California tech firms initiating major downsizing efforts in 2026 as more companies shift to AI.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Even more strongly than Walter, he felt that by initiating talks it would appear that we were capitulating.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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