commissioned

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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

Meanwhile, Carvana eschews traditional dealer tactics like commissioned salespeople, price haggling and profitable documentation fees tacked onto the transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The 22-foot monument — dubbed “Don Colossus” by some online commentators — was commissioned by cryptocurrency investors connected to a memecoin project and installed at Trump’s Florida golf resort earlier this month.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

The company commissioned its Stillwater, Okla., magnet-making facility.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

One decided to barter a stack of her wedding bracelets and commissioned a white-washer to freshen the walls of the stairwell.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri