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The institute has begun recruiting students for the 2026-27 academic year, and operations are set to commence in the next few months.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Now, writers are poised to commence another round of bargaining with the major studios on a new three-year film and TV contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Allowing Summers to commence a dignified retirement while continuing to hold honorifics risks signaling that there are ultimately few consequences at the very top in higher education.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

If Eddie Bauer is unable to come to a sale arrangement, “we will commence an orderly wind down of…store operations,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Everyone was in high spirits and ready to commence the ceremony that was to last until noon.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah