commissioned

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The podcast was commissioned by the BBC to celebrate the Cornish language's recent upgrade to top level protection by the government – alongside Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Welsh.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Yet a field survey commissioned by the developers found no tortoises, which are listed as endangered by the state of California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

One exhibition space features a rarely shown oil painting which Central Library architect Bertram Goodhue commissioned to convince the library administration and board of commissioners to approve his eclectic building design.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

In 2023, Innovate Recycle said that an independent report it commissioned estimated just 2% of the 500,000 tonnes of end-of-life carpet produced in the UK each year is recycled.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

She was the first Hello Girl commissioned by the US Army, and the most famous.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse