initiative
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The state’s electorate reaffirmed its support a decade ago, voting down a ballot initiative that would have abolished capital punishment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Dmitriev and Arakhamia are veteran participants in high-level peace negotiations, and it is unusual for meetings involving such senior representatives to be convened through an initiative led by a US First Lady.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Through cooperation between the United States and Europe, "there may be a new opportunity to launch a fresh initiative" to resolve conflicts, he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Just one initiative that’s favorable to the facilities was approved, that tracker shows.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Later, however, when Blackavar returned with Dandelion from a patrol they had undertaken on their own initiative, he came out more strongly against the idea.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said he hoped to see new initiatives to end the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
A veteran of the Iraq War, Driscoll made military modernization a priority during his tenure, championing initiatives to broaden the availability of drone and counterdrone capabilities among U.S. allies, according to an earlier Army announcement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
There are 14 statewide propositions, with many voters also seeing additional initiatives at a county and city level.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
"There are no similar plans or initiatives," Peskov reiterated on Monday.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
PIH works closely with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and through their collaborative initiatives, a new generation of doctors and health specialists have chosen careers centered on infectious diseases.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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