commissioned

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While some of these creations have been commissioned by researchers, most hang in the window of her house.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026

As a result of his work, he was commissioned as a lieutenant in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Although it is not trimmed with spring green, as with the first dress Mary ever commissioned for herself, Bruccoleri confirmed that she had styled herself that day.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

Davis was stunned as she sang “The Greatest Love of All”—an R&B hit he had commissioned years earlier for Muhammad Ali biopic “The Greatest”—and offered her a recording contract.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

He commissioned the unknown, untested Igor Stravinsky to provide music for one of the new ballets, The Firebird.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall