commissioned

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She cross-references the many striking photos taken during the late September publicity shoot commissioned by the project’s director of public relations, Merle Crowell.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It was commissioned by the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The world built and commissioned more coal power in 2025, but used the polluting fuel less, with the United States the only major economy to substantially increase generation, analysis showed Thursday.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The show was originally commissioned to run alongside the London 2012 Summer Paralympics, but was so popular with viewers it continued as a topical weekly show satirising the week's news.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The other three men did not, but she was selected as the second backup and, like Irina, commissioned as a Soviet cosmonaut.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson