be commissioned

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An investigation will now be commissioned and Grant Thornton will review the situation in six to 12 months' time.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

But some organisations like Brook, which can be commissioned by schools to develop RSE resources, said the toolkit was not always enough.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2024

“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

There were allowances made for "extraordinary merit," which allowed common troopers or upper-grade NCO's to be commissioned in spite of the general rules, and an astute man could take advantage of those allowances.

From The Highest Treason by Garrett, Randall