be commissioned
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Gavin Williamson, a Conservative former defence secretary, first announced the name Agincourt in 2018 for the under-construction vessel, the seventh of the Astute Class submarines to be commissioned.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 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
Under the influence of this excitement he addressed a memorial to the postmasters-general, praying that he might be commissioned to go over to Flanders and settle posts for the army.
From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert
