commissioned

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By 1927, even the grow-or-die Chamber of Commerce was worried about vanishing open space, and it commissioned a report on what to do about it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Filings under the Foreign Agents Registration Act last week revealed conservative political consultant Stone has been commissioned through consulting firm the DCI Group to provide "public affairs services" to Myanmar's information ministry.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The government commissioned a review of public order and hate crime legislation last year that was expected in February, but is yet to be published.

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

A Georgia planter named Hinton had commissioned Ridgeway to return one of his slaves.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead