be commissioned

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Ministers have proposed that the Clyde yard be commissioned to build two small ferries as well as a marine research vessel and a marine protection ship.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

"Any future early years literacy programme will be commissioned through an open and competitive process in line with procurement regulations, to which suppliers including BookTrust will be able to apply", Adnodd said.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

“I’ve tended to be commissioned by people who look at my work as what it is,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2023

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship, built by Australian manufacturer Austal, became the first U.S. warship to be commissioned in a foreign port.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2023

The Committee recommended the battery be commissioned and used for training purposes.

From Fulton's "Steam Battery": Blockship and Catamaran by Chapelle, Howard I. (Howard Irving)