be commissioned

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“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

Erebus windfarm, which was due to be commissioned in 2026, has the potential to create 10,000 jobs in Wales.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023

The Cabinet Office has said a national memorial to the late Queen will be commissioned "in due course".

From BBC • Aug. 4, 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