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

The brig we had captured was ultimately brought into the service, and she was about to be commissioned.

From Ben Burton Born and Bred at Sea by Webb, Archibald