commenced

Example Sentences

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This July, the company commenced eviction proceedings against Mr Chesworth and his wife.

From BBC

Shortly before filming on that project commenced, he remembers, he had lunch with Isabelle Huppert, who had just seen Reinsve onstage in Oslo and raved about “this one young actor in the purple dress.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Rose Bowl Operating Co. and the City of Pasadena have commenced a legal battle with hopes of forcing the team to stay.

From Los Angeles Times

This commandment commenced a practice of tithing that still exists today, though it has been interpreted in different ways over the years.

From Salon

Australia's corporate regulator has commenced an investigation into ASX Ltd for oversight related to the failed replacement of the bourse operator's ageing clearing and settlement system, the company said on Wednesday.

From Reuters